BBeeeerr MMuunniicchh aanndd TToo ggeetthheerr.. JJuusstt FFllooww S ince time immemorial brewing beer has been considered a typi- cally Bavarian craft. Bavarian beer is synonymous with barley, hops, malt and water, the only admissible ingredients according to the Purity Law passed by Duke Albrecht IV in 1487, the world’s oldest food law; 4 Munich breweries have strictly adhered to it to the present day. The most famous brewery is the Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589. 11 The oldest brewery is Augustiner dating back to1328. Hacker-Pschorr, Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Spaten are the other major breweries of long-standing tradition. Together they produce more than 6 million hectoliters (158.5 million gallons) 1Bavarian brass band of “barley juice” per year. Beer is 2Hofbräuhaus exported all over the world, but 3Chinese Tower in the English fortunately our breweries produce Garden so much that enough is left for the 4Brewing vat people of Munich. Of course our 5Festive parade on the guests are also cordially invited to Brewers’ Day with Munich’s enjoy a foaming stein, for example symbol, the Child Monk during a proper “Bavarian Evening” 6Bavarian “Brotzeit” snack in one of the traditional brewery halls. Congresses do not have to be a “dry matter” after all. 2 3 6 30 31 5