Munich Starkbierzeit - Fun Times!!

 

Munich, the capital of Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany, lies on the River Isar on the fringes of the Bavarian Alps. It began as a monastery, growing into a settlement when the Duke of Bavaria allowed the monks to establish a market at the crossing of the route from Salzburg and the river.

Munich is a fun-loving city, known for its seasonal festivals and rich cultural calendar, so along with visiting the beautiful churches and outstanding museums and palaces, you should spend some time enjoying life with the locals at a festival, a colorful market, or over a slice of one of Munich's famous cakes in a konditorei.

The Strong Beer Festival in Munich takes place every year during the period of fasting between Ash Wednesday and Easter. To appreciate the Munich love of beer you just have to consider what locals call the "fifth season". It’s the Starkbierzeit (Strong Beer Time), a three-week frenzy of early-spring stout swigging. But these ain’t no ordinary suds. Prepare your taste buds for a fortune of flavour, an abundance of aroma, a trove of textures: Munich Starkbier.

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