Beer garden ordinance of 1812

Original of the rescript dated January 4, 1812

The beer garden ordinance of 1812 of the Bavarian King Max I. Joseph is considered the birth certificate of the Bavarian beer garden .

The ordinance states: “His Majesty the King approves that the local beer brewers in their own Merzenkellern in the months of June, July, August and September wear [= sell] home- brewed Merzenbier in minuto and sell their guests there with beer etc. Serve bread. However, they are expressly prohibited from serving food and other drinks. "

This ordinance made a clear distinction between a beer garden in a cellar and a restaurant garden, in which, in contrast to the beer garden, other drinks and food could be offered.

literature

• Karl Gattinger: Beer gardens in Bavaria - architectural monuments for the summer months . In: Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (ed.): Monument Preservation Information , No. 160, March 2015, pp. 35–38 ( online edition )

Web links

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