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For the 1923 event, see Beer Hall Putsch.
Hofbräuhaus am Platzl beer hall in Munich, Germany

A beer hall (Template:Lang-de) is a large pub that specializes in beer. Bavaria's capital Munich is the city most associated with beer halls; almost every brewery in Munich operates a beer hall. The largest beer hall was the 7,000-seat Mathäser[a] near the München Hauptbahnhof (Munich central train station), which has since been converted into a movie theater.[2]

Beer halls are a traditional part of Bavarian culture, and feature prominently in Oktoberfest.[3]

The Bürgerbräukeller was a particularly prominent beer hall in Bavaria, which lent its name to the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, an attempted Nazi coup led by Adolf Hitler. The Bürgerbräukeller had long been a Nazi meeting place, and was the starting point of the 1923 coup.[4]

Beer halls can also be found in places settled by ethnic Germans. St. Louis, Missouri is home to a number of beer halls, some of which seat several hundred persons.[5] Hofbräuhaus has eight franchised beer halls in the United States.[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "The Mathäser billed itself as "the largest beer hall in the world" with over 5,000 seats"[1]

References

  1. ^ Gaab, J.S. (2006). Munich: Hofbräuhaus & History : Beer, Culture, & Politics. P. Lang. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-8204-8606-2. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ Hawthorne, L. (2005). The Beer Drinker's Guide to Munich. Beer Drinker's Guide to Munich. Freizeit Publishers. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-9628555-2-8. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Munich Madness: Oktoberfest and Beer Halls by Rick Steves". www.ricksteves.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  4. ^ "Bürgerbräukeller, München – Historisches Lexikon Bayerns". www.historisches-lexikon-bayerns.de. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  5. ^ Brown, Lisa (10 December 2017). "St. Louis craft brewers expand facilities as competition mounts". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ^ Brown, Lisa (1 December 2017). "After delays, Hofbräuhaus brewery in Belleville to open in January". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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