Beer Halls & Children

I%26#39;m visiting Munich next week for a long weekend. This will be my second visit and the first with my kids (14 %26amp; 11). I fear it may be a little chilly to enjoy a beer outside so I was wondering do beer halls allow you to go in with your children. I%26#39;m not talking a whole evening or afternoon as they would be bored, maybe a couple of hours. If anyone has done this I%26#39;d appreciate it if you could advise me which halls allow you to do so.

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Hi me881,

No problem at all. They all allow it.

Some of my best memories are of watching my folks singing German drinking songs and slamming down their steins in a beer hall while my sister and I sucked on cokes. I was about six, I think.

Have fun!

s

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Beer halls (beer gardens even more) are quite family friendly.

Under German law you can even order a beer for your 14 years old ;-)

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Yes. The important point is that the kids are with parents/someone who has custody. In that case a 14 year old, who is not a %26quot;child%26quot; in the eyes of the law any more, may even have a beer. It is up to you as parents to decide what you allow your children.

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Thanks guys for the positive and swift responses. I will let the 14 year old have a regular coke rather than diet as a treat rather than beer!! He%26#39;s good at languages with german being his favourite subject so I will let him practice by ordering his parents beer. %26quot; Prost %26quot;

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You might want to order Apfelschorle for your children - it%26#39;s half apple juice/half fizzy water and goes well with the type of food you typically get in beer halls.

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oh... so you dont leave the kids in the cloak room? how progressive we are in munich... ;)

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The main dining and drinking areas in Munchener Bier halls are just like restaurants in North America and parts of U.K. No problem at all. Children can order kids meals, coke or juice, etc.

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Any pub, restaurant, etc. is obliged by law to serve non-alcoholic beverages, too, and the cheapest drink on the menu must be non-alcoholic. The usual suspects of the coke family, fruit juices and mineral water, sparkling and still, are available everywhere. The already mentioned Apfelschorle is very popular and a good choice because it is not sweetened like those soft drinks. One of my favourite drinks.

If the kids want a fancier drink, check if they have Bionade, a bio lemonade that comes in weird varieties like holly, herbs, quince, ginger-orange, and lychee. It is tasty, non-alcoholic (though sugary), and comes in small bottles like beer. Not all restaurants have it, though.

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I took my kids (ages 15 and 14) into both the Hofbrauhaus and the Augustiner beer halls. No problem at all.

Not to hijack the thread, but I%26#39;m thinking about coming back for Oktoberfest next year. My daughter will be 16, but my son will only be 15. Would be be allowed in the beer tents at all?

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The same applies to your children as to those of the OP and the same applies to beer tents as to beer halls - as long as your son is with you the decision is yours. For a 15 year old on his own curfew is 10 p.m. and he will not be served beer or any other alcoholic drinks.