Beer halls, breweries and beer gardens

The best Munich brewery tours

The Hofbräuhaus, beer hall and brewery tours, beer gardens, food walks with beer and Munich's six big breweries. Here are our picks, with honest advice on how much beer and food each tour really includes, whether a tour is worth it over going alone, and what happens if a tour is cancelled.

By the Best Travel Destinations editorial team 5 tours compared Prices checked 28 October 2026

A glass mug of amber beer next to a wooden stand hung with pretzels, in a dim beer hall

Short answer

For most first-timers, the best brewery tour in Munich is the beer halls and breweries tour, from €49. It lasts 3.5 hours and includes a brewery visit and two half-liter beers. Want dinner too? The beer and food tour adds a Bavarian platter and the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, from €72. Going alone also works: the Hofbräuhaus is open daily from 11 am to midnight.

Pick your beer or brewery tour

A brewery tour first, then a dinner tour, a budget beer hall crawl and two food walks with beer. One more brewery tour runs in German only, so it is not listed. Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 28 October 2026.

from €49 per person Our top pick

3 h 30 min 4.5 (1,026) reviews on GetYourGuide

Beer halls and breweries tour

A 3.5-hour tour of old beer halls with a visit inside a brewery. The brewery entry, your transport and two half-liter beers are included. Food is not. Not for under-16s.

Best for First-timers who want a real brewery
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from €72 per person

3 h 30 min 4.7 (1,218) reviews on GetYourGuide

Beer and food tour with dinner and the Oktoberfest Museum

A private tour of the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, a beer tasting, then a Bavarian food platter at a reserved table in a beer hall or restaurant. The listing says not to eat before the tour.

Best for Food lovers and couples
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from €35 per person

3 hours 4.7 (244) reviews on GetYourGuide

Beer & Beyond: up to 3 beer halls and gardens

A 3-hour social evening with a local guide at up to three beer halls and beer gardens. It includes 1.5 liters of beer. Food is on sale but not included. You must be 18 and bring ID.

Best for Budget and social travelers
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from €103 per person

3–3.5 hours 4.7 (198) reviews on GetYourGuide

Old Town food tour with 10+ tastings and beer

More than ten tastings, from a pretzel and Weisswurst to Leberkäse, cheese and dessert. You get a wheat beer and a lager on the way. It visits Viktualienmarkt and a beer hall.

Best for Eaters first, beer second
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from €570 per group up to 5

2 hours 4.7 (202) reviews on GetYourGuide

Private food walk with beer tasting

A 2-hour walk for your own group of up to 5, priced per group. A local guide brings you to pretzels, Obatzda and veal sausage, plus a tasting of Munich beers. It starts at the Isar Gate.

Best for A private group of up to 5
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Beer tour types side by side

Beer tour types side by side
Tour	From	Duration	Beer and food included	Who it suits	Why we picked it
Beer halls and breweries tour 4.5 (1,026)	€49 per person	3 h 30 min	2 beers (0.5 l each); no food	First-timers who want a real brewery	The only pick with a brewery visit included, rated 4.5 from 1,026 reviews.
Beer and food tour with dinner and the Oktoberfest Museum 4.7 (1,218)	€72 per person	3 h 30 min	Beer tasting; Bavarian food platter	Food lovers and couples	Dinner and the museum in one evening. Rated 4.6 from 1,218 reviews, the most here.
Beer & Beyond: up to 3 beer halls and gardens 4.7 (244)	€35 per person	3 hours	1.5 liters of beer; no food	Budget and social travelers	The cheapest pick, from €35, with the most beer included. Rated 4.7 from 244 reviews.
Old Town food tour with 10+ tastings and beer 4.7 (198)	€103 per person	3–3.5 hours	2 beers; 10+ tastings	Eaters first, beer second	The most food here, with two beers. Rated 4.7 from 198 reviews.
Private food walk with beer tasting 4.7 (202)	€570 per group up to 5	2 hours	Beer samples; tastings	A private group of up to 5	The best-rated pick, 4.7 from 202 reviews, and it is just your group.

Beer halls and breweries tour
€49 per person3 h 30 min 4.5 (1,026)
Details
Beer and food included
2 beers (0.5 l each); no food
Who it suits
First-timers who want a real brewery
Why we picked it
The only pick with a brewery visit included, rated 4.5 from 1,026 reviews.
Beer and food tour with dinner and the Oktoberfest Museum
€72 per person3 h 30 min 4.7 (1,218)
Details
Beer and food included
Beer tasting; Bavarian food platter
Who it suits
Food lovers and couples
Why we picked it
Dinner and the museum in one evening. Rated 4.6 from 1,218 reviews, the most here.
Beer & Beyond: up to 3 beer halls and gardens
€35 per person3 hours 4.7 (244)
Details
Beer and food included
1.5 liters of beer; no food
Who it suits
Budget and social travelers
Why we picked it
The cheapest pick, from €35, with the most beer included. Rated 4.7 from 244 reviews.
Old Town food tour with 10+ tastings and beer
€103 per person3–3.5 hours 4.7 (198)
Details
Beer and food included
2 beers; 10+ tastings
Who it suits
Eaters first, beer second
Why we picked it
The most food here, with two beers. Rated 4.7 from 198 reviews.
Private food walk with beer tasting
€570 per group up to 52 hours 4.7 (202)
Details
Beer and food included
Beer samples; tastings
Who it suits
A private group of up to 5
Why we picked it
The best-rated pick, 4.7 from 202 reviews, and it is just your group.

None of these tours includes hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point.
All 5 offer free cancellation.
Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 28 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.

What is the Hofbräuhaus Munich, and where is it?

1589: year the Hofbräuhaus was founded
11 am – midnight: open every day

The Hofbräuhaus is Munich's best-known beer hall, at Platzl 9 in the Old Town. Duke Wilhelm V founded it on September 27, 1589, to brew beer for the Bavarian court.

The Hofbräuhaus restaurant: hours, seats and reservations

It is open every day from 11 am to midnight. The kitchen closes at 10 pm, and last drinks are at 11:30 pm.

Groups of four or more should reserve. The ground floor, the Schwemme, is free seating, so a couple can just walk in.

Hofbräuhaus beer and what it costs

A half liter of Hofbräuhaus beer costs €5.80 on the October 2026 menu. The wheat beer costs €6.10.

Hofbräuhaus beer: Original, Dunkel and the Hefeweizen

The menu lists Hofbräu Original, Dunkel and a seasonal beer. The wheat beer, which many visitors call Hefeweizen, is listed as Münchner Weisse.

The menu also lists one-liter beers, the Maß. In Munich, one Maß means one liter.

Hofbräuhaus menu prices, October 2026
Beer	Size	Price
Hofbräu Original	0.5 l	€5.80
Dunkel	0.5 l	€5.80
Seasonal beer	0.5 l	€5.80
Münchner Weisse (wheat beer)	0.5 l	€6.10

Guides on food and drink in Munich

Beer garden or beer hall: what each tour includes

The tours differ most in how much they pour and whether they feed you. Check this before you book.

Tour	Beer included	Food included	Age rule	Start
Beer halls and breweries	2 × 0.5 l	No	16+	Old Town Hall, Marienplatz
Beer and food with museum	Beer tasting	Bavarian food platter	No unaccompanied minors	Dachauer Str. 4
Beer & Beyond	1.5 liters	No (on sale)	18+ with ID	Senefelderstraße 5
Old Town food tour	A wheat beer and a lager	10+ tastings	Not stated	Sebastiansplatz 11
Private food walk	Samples of Munich beers	Tastings	Not stated	Isar Gate, Tal 50

Beer gardens in Munich: which tour goes there

Only Beer & Beyond lists beer gardens: up to three beer gardens and beer halls in one evening. The other tours stay in beer halls, a brewery or food stops.

The big six Munich breweries, and the tours that visit them

Oktoberfest pours beer from only six Munich breweries: Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, Spaten and Staatliches Hofbräuhaus.

Their beer must follow two purity laws: Munich's from 1487 and Germany's from 1906. The better-known Bavarian Purity Law dates from April 23, 1516. The Bavarian state's anniversary page says its first wording allowed only barley, hops and water.

For a look inside a brewery, the beer halls and breweries tour is the one that includes a brewery visit.

The Hofbräuhaus tent at Oktoberfest

In 2026, a liter in the Hofbräu tent cost €15.80. If you are here in late September, the Hofbräu tent takes table bookings like the other big tents; see Oktoberfest tickets and tent seats.

Craft beer in Munich

Our picks pour the classic Munich beers. None of them is a craft beer tour in English.

The one craft brewery tour we found runs in German only, so it is not listed here.

Tips for a good beer tour

Eat along the way. The dinner tour and the food walks build food in, and the dinner tour asks you not to eat before.

Pace yourself. The beer halls tour does not allow drunk guests, and tours set their own age rules: 16+ or 18+.

Pair a daytime walk with an evening beer tour; see our Munich walking tours. In December, the beer garden gives way to mulled wine at the Munich Christmas markets.

After a night out, the U-Bahn and S-Bahn get you home; see Munich public transport.

Booking tips for Munich beer tours

If a tour is cancelled or your plans change
All five picks show free cancellation on GetYourGuide. Read each tour's own terms before you book.
Be early
The beer halls tour asks you to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start.
Check the age rule
The beer halls tour is 16+. Beer & Beyond is 18+ and asks for a passport or ID card.
No stag groups
The dinner tour is not for stag parties, and Beer & Beyond does not take bachelor or bachelorette groups.

Munich beer tours and the Hofbräuhaus: questions and answers

What is the Hofbräuhaus?

It is Munich's best-known beer hall. Duke Wilhelm V founded it in 1589 to brew beer for the Bavarian court. Today it is open daily from 11 am to midnight.

Where is the Hofbräuhaus?

It is at Platzl 9, 80331 Munich, in the Old Town. The beer halls tour starts nearby, at the Old Town Hall on Marienplatz.

Do I need a reservation at the Hofbräuhaus?

Only for groups of four or more. The ground floor, the Schwemme, is free seating.

Is a beer tour worth it, or can I just go to a beer hall?

You can just go: the Hofbräuhaus needs no booking for small groups. A tour adds a guide who knows the story, a brewery visit on the beer halls tour, and food on the dinner tour and food walks.

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Written by the Best Travel Destinations editorial team.