Beer garden

The beer garden ( beer cellar and " on the beer cellar " ) was born from the serving of beer by the brewer of a beer cellar without the pitcher law required for the operation of a tavern. The serving of the cellars was first officially registered in 1812 Isar circle, today's Upper Bavaria. This formation characterizes the still existing appearance of a traditional beer garden, where guests under shady trees sits and his food may bring their own.

In a broader sense, the term " beer garden " is also used for other dining options in the open air, called in Bavaria and Austria " beer garden " or " garden ".

Development

Beer gardens originated in Bavaria in the 19th century in Munich, as a predominantly bottom-fermented beer was drunk. This could only be produced in the cold months, because the fermentation had to take place at temperatures between four and eight degrees ( as well as the storage - the non- pasteurized beer was bad quickly at higher temperatures ). Already in the Bavarian brewing Rules 1539 and subsequent thereto in 1553 by decree by Albert V was specified that only from 29 September, the feast of St. Michael, brewed until April 23, the feast of St. George, beer could be. The reason was next necessary for the fermentation low temperatures, especially the risk of fire. The hot boiler broke in the 16th century from several fires in the breweries. Therefore, the brewing of beer was banned during the summer months. To pour out beer in the summer, put Munich brewers in the river terraces of the Isar deep beer cellar, where you could keep the beer cool all year round with ice. Therefore, the concentration of the beer gardens at the Schwanthalerhoehe and in Haidhausen comes. In order to reduce the average temperature of the bearing further, you sprinkled on the floor of the slope gravel and planted chestnut trees that cast shade in summer. The shallow roots of the chestnut also not damaged the vault.

In addition to storage, the beer cellars were soon used for serving by placing simple benches and tables under the trees. These places were soon a popular destination of Munich, much to the chagrin of the smaller remains in Munich brewers. In order to counteract the increasing migration of guests, they approached about the Generalkomissär the Isar circle to King Maximilian I, who decreed on 4 January 1812 that the beer cellar of the circle around Munich continue to operate stall, but could not serve food except bread.

" Märzenkeller The Guest Set and the Minuto wear the brewer to the same. Being the local brewers should allowed to wear on their own in March cellars in the months of June, July, August and September -brewed beer in March Minuto, and their guests there myself to use with beer and bread. The Abreichen of food and other beverages remains for them but expressly prohibited. Regulation. v. 4 January 1812 "

Of these, cellar beer gardens in the Augustiner Keller, the Paulaner am Nockherberg and Hofbräukeller are still preserved. The basement of Bürgerbräukeller and Franciscans today form the underground parking of the Motorama and Franziskanerhof complexes.

1825 Bavarian industrial law was liberalized, which previously pure public houses acquired the right to provision of food. At the same time the large public gardens and parks in Munich have been expanded in the Biedermeier period. Thus, a variety of garden farms in the city and outside the walls, which were to popular destinations emerged. Some emerged from hunting and forestry homes, others from post offices or Schwaigen. Before the city " dance halls, entertainment places, bowling alleys, carousels, arcades leafy bowers and shady groves " were built. As a result, the difference between the traditional cellar economies and the economies Garden blurred. Meanwhile designate hosts throughout Germany and also in tourist regions all over the world Schank outdoor spaces as a " beer garden ".

The tradition that the guest brings his lunch in the beer garden itself and only drinks acquires, has received particular in Upper Bavaria around Munich and beer Franken today. Often there is an area of the garden in which occurs a normal management, and another, the other tables - often beer trimmings - stands out, and must be consumed in the outside food. In general, there is but one tavern for a drink outside, depending on the size of the beer garden, one or more stalls, the Hend'l, Obatztn and sell sausage salad.

Importance

The Bavarian State Government says the traditional beer garden in the Bavarian beer garden Regulation has an important social function. Beer gardens are " popular meeting broad strata" of society and enabled to overcome social differences. Since the beer gardens represent in the eyes of the government for the agglomerations a recreation destination, the beer garden Regulation defines some exceptions for traditional beer gardens in terms of sleep and noise protection.

In the context of debates about the beer gardens, which led to the Bavarian beer garden Regulation, the folklorist Birgit speckle out that the notion of social differences be overcome, convivial beer enjoyment is a popular stereotype of the 19th century. However, breaks would disappear and illogical conclusions drawn. However, is offset by contemporary sources, who report Foreign Visitors Munich or newcomers how Munich communicate the pub all able boundaries. For the Biedermeier period could find that they get lost in Munich differently than in other German cities as well as in Vienna. so that the folklorist Volker D. Laturell of the " blurring of class distinctions in the pub or beer garden " speaks. It restricts this with sources from the 19th century, however, the bourgeoisie and the working class a, the upper class was represented only on special occasions such as garden parties.

Known beer gardens in and around Munich

The largest traditional beer garden in the world is the Munich deer garden. The most famous people in Munich and tourists and second largest beer garden in the English Garden at the Chinese Tower. Located at a central point in the city in the Viktualienmarkt beer garden. The beer garden at the Nockherberg has become known nationwide by the Paulaner television advertising.

In the district of Munich, Kugler Alm will be Oberhaching who claimed the invention of the rider for themselves, and the forest industry in Pullach, which was also known by the beer garden revolution nationally, because the basis of the arguments about noise in their neighborhood beer garden Regulation and the definition of a traditional were developed beer garden.

Are known beer gardens belonging to monasteries. These include Kloster Andechs monastery world castle. There brewery and beer garden are often located in close proximity.