Best Beer Gardens?

The Hofbrauhaus in Munich was pretty darn cool when we visited a few years ago.

 

Englisch garten in Munich and Augustiner in Salzberg.

 

I would love this thread to take off with pictures as well!

 

Blue Mountain Beer Company in Grand Terrace, CA has a very nice beer garden!

 

Here are just a few of my favorites from Bamberg and neighboring villages. Ride your bike an hour in any direction and you'll hit at least a half dozen such places.

1. Spezial Keller in Bamberg:



2. Sauer in Rossdorf:



3. St. Georgenbrau in Buttenheim:

 

I can't find a pic to share, but Golden City Brewery in Golden, Co is my favorite. It's in a residential neighborhood a few blocks from downtown and across a street from Clear Creek. The beer garden is a few picnic tables in what used to be someone's yard. Probably not world class in most people's books. but if you've ever been there (when it wasn't crazy busy) and didn't love it, I feel sorry for you.

 

In the Lincoln Square area of Chicago there's a tiny old joint that's been serving up German food and beer for decades; Resi's Bierstube. They have a small Garten open in the summer and it's like an escape from the noisy Irving Park Rd. out front. It's a step back in time.






The garten is so small that the photographer could only step back far enough to get half in his shot -- there are a couple more tables to the right that you can't see.

 

These are all in Munich, spelling may be a little off. Sankt Emmermanns Muehle, Hinterbruhl, Augusteener Keller, and Hirschgarten are all good.

Buy the "Beer Drinker's Guide to Munich" if you go.
http://www.beerdrinkersguide.com/BDGWebsite/Mainframe.html

 

Munich and surrounding area favorites:

1. Augustiner...right in the center of town, but you forget all about that once you step through the gates:



2. Seehaus in the Englischer Garten:



3. Augustiner Salzburg:

Grab a liter ceramic mug from the wall...



...have it filled straight from the wooden keg, grab some snacks from the butchers' and bakers' hall and a seat under the chestnut trees, and settle in.

 

You forgot "...warm it up under the warm water tap..."

Love this place.

 

Have to put my vote in for the Hofbräukeller and Hirschau in the Englischer Garten.

 

I know it does not hold a candle to the aforementioned locations, but I like to roof top bier garten at Das Bier Haus in Burlington, VT.

If the weather is nice, it's great to sit at a picnic table in the sun and relax.

 

Correct you are. Here you go:

 

We spent some good times in a huge beer garden in Tlaquepaque, Mexico (near Guadalajara) back in the 70's. Nothing like drinking beer serenaded by mariachis strolling through tropical gardens.

 

I've had many a great days drinking in the Pear Tree when I was at edinburgh uni. Stayed a stones throw from it for a couple of years too

 

Switzerland

 

Frankford Hall in Philly was pretty nice. They have huge fire pits for the cooler autumn nights.

 

saw this article online a while ago. i live right down the street from the chicago one.
http://www.mensfitness.com/marie-elena-martinez/americas-best-beer-gardens

 

Yeah, Village Tap is another good one.