Kurze Details
- Welcome beer
- Entrance + private tour of Beer and Oktoberfest Museum
- Beer Sampling (3) + Pretzel
- Bavarian Food Platter in central Munich beer hall
- Hofbräuhaus – the world’s most famous beer hall
Adult
Ages 16+
€ 72
Student
Must bring valid ID
€ 70
Join us for the most fun evening you’ll have in Munich — eating, drinking, and swapping stories with fellow travelers and our expert guide. We’re here to help you experience the very best of Bavarian beer and food, in some of the best spots in the historic old town, and we’ll tell you all about the rich history behind every sip while you do it.
We’ll show you why we live in the world capital of beer and brewing. Munich is the home of famous beer halls, leafy beer gardens — and, of course, of Oktoberfest.
We’ll bring you to visit the beautiful Beer and Oktoberfest Museum and give you the history of beer in Bavaria — the oldest and most celebrated beer and brewing culture in all of Germany. It’s a much older story than Oktoberfest and older than the beer gardens too! The Bavarians learned to brew excellent beer centuries before most other settled places in Europe, and the local brewery’s spot near fresh mountain water definitely didn’t hurt. When the great historic institution of the monastic brewery was established in the Middle Ages, local people had already known for years how to brew a fine beer, offering their take on the craft. The brewery is as ancient an institution here as the church.
Munich is the world capital of beer.
Its taverns have been serving exquisite beer and food for centuries, and it’s the hometown of the world’s biggest beer festival: Oktoberfest. This unique trip is your shortcut to all of it, without needing a whole trip’s worth of research beforehand.
After that visit, we’ll have a proper tasting session, right on the museum grounds. While you’re tasting the best beer any local brewery can provide, we’ll tell you all about it: the secrets of how to brew great beer, and the different varieties of beer that a typical local brewery produces.
We’ll also tell you what a local brewery must do to earn the right to serve its beer at Oktoberfest (there are strict rules!), and how each of the great taverns you see all over the city are attached to a particular brewery, right down to their exact location.
Next up, we’ll walk through the city centre to explore and discover the most famous “Bräuhaus” of them all — the Hofbräuhaus. The gigantic drinking hall of the venerable Hofbräu brewery is the most celebrated in Germany, and therefore the world. No Munich Beer Tour would be complete without a visit to this great shrine of German beer culture, close to Marienplatz and some of the city’s oldest buildings and castles, in a setting few other sights in Munich can match.
For the final stop of the night, we’ll bring you to a classic local restaurant for a food platter of traditional, hearty “Bräuhaus” food. There you can order a full litre “Maß”, and appreciate it all the more after everything you’ve learned on the tour about the 500-year-old “Reinheitsgebot” Purity Law that the brewery still obeys today, using the same recipe it always used — and which underpins the centuries of tradition behind the great time you’re having!
A private tour of the Beer Museum, beer tasting, and a food platter are all included.
Not suitable for stag parties.
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On this tour, you’ll learn from our English-speaking guide exactly how beer is brewed. Our local experts give you loads of interesting information and insights into the brewing industry in Germany and the region. Want to know absolutely everything about beer? Then this tour is just right for you.
But the fascinating information is definitely not the whole story. What would a Munich beer tour be without beer? Of course you can drink beer on this tour too! At the various stations, you get tasty samples of different types of beer and typical Bavarian food.
Enjoy delicious beer and Bavarian food combined with captivating information about the history and culture of beer in Germany, which has a long history of beer culture here: from the ancient brew-women to the monk breweries of the Middle Ages, all the way to the famous Reinheitsgebot (Purity Law) of 1516, still in use today. German beer sets the standard for the quality and taste of beer everywhere else. On the Munich Beer Tour, we’ll show you why Munich is the true centre of German beer culture.
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Radius Tours has been showing visitors around Munich since 1988, and for many happy years, the Munich Beer Tour has been one of our most popular evening adventures. We’re locally owned, never franchised, and every guide on this tour actually lives here and genuinely loves Bavarian beer culture. That’s not something you’ll always find with the bigger operators, and it’s undoubtedly why our small groups get such a personal, unforgettable experience instead of a rushed checklist of famous beer stops.
This isn’t some self-guided pub crawl. This tour has a clear purpose: to help you understand what makes Munich’s beer, food, and traditions so special, one stop and one glass at a time. Whether you’re a casual visitor or a genuine beer enthusiast, our team tailors the stories to the group, offering as much or as little detail on brewing, history, and traditions as you like — perfect whether it’s your first beer in Bavaria or your tenth!
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Just like our other tours, the Munich Beer Tour kicks off at the Radius Tours office at Dachauer Straße 4, 80335 Munich, a short walk from the Hauptbahnhof (central station). Look out for the Radius Tours sign near Karl-Stützel-Platz, and come on in instead of wandering the street looking for someone waving a sign. We’re the only Munich tour company with our own dedicated meeting place, so check-in is quick, sheltered, and stress-free — and honestly, a nice little spot to discover while the rest of the group trickles in.
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This tour is for ages 16 and up, since it does include drinking beer, so we ask everyone to bring valid photo ID. It’s on foot through the historic centre, covering a comfortable distance between two or three stops, so wear shoes that are good for walking rather than anything fancy. Munich’s weather can be wonderfully unpredictable, even during summer, so a light jacket is always a sensible option, whatever the season.
Just a heads-up: this experience isn’t suitable for stag or hen parties or large, rowdy crowds. We want every guest, and the other visitors sharing the beer halls with us, to have a relaxed and genuinely enjoyable evening. Numbers are kept reasonable so your guide can actually engage with everyone, answer questions, and make sure the stories and samples reach the whole party — not just the loudest people at the front.
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The Munich Beer Tour runs twice most evenings, at 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm, and lasts roughly 3.5 hours in total. Booking in advance is a smart move, especially during the summer months and around Oktoberfest, when both time slots fill up fast. You can book online or, if a spot’s still available, directly at our office — though booking ahead is definitely the safer bet during busy weeks.
Summer
1 April – 31 Oct.
Daily at 6.00 pmEXCEPT during Oktoberfest
No Tours: Sept 21st to Oct 6th
Winter
1 Nov. – 31 March
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 6.00 pmNo tours: 24, 25, 31 Dec. and 1 Jan.
FAQ
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Yes! This is a fully guided experience from start to finish, led by a knowledgeable local who takes you through the museum, explains the brewing process, and brings you to the Hofbräuhaus and a traditional beer hall for the food platter. You’re never left to figure things out alone — there’s always someone on hand to answer your questions about beer, Bavaria, or Munich in general.
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Yes, the Munich Beer Tour takes place on foot, moving at a relaxed pace between the museum, the Hofbräuhaus, and the final beer hall. The distances are short and manageable for most fitness levels, but comfortable shoes are still a good shout, not just for style, given the cobbled streets in the city centre.
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We meet at the Radius Tours office, Dachauer Straße 4, 80335 Munich, close to the Hauptbahnhof and easy to reach by foot, bus, or train — honestly, a great place to visit even before the tour starts. Look for the Radius Tours sign near Karl-Stützel-Platz; we’re the only Munich tour company that welcomes guests into our premises before setting off.
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We’d recommend showing up at least 10 to 15 minutes ahead of your chosen start time, whether that’s the 5.00 pm or 6.00 pm slot, so you can check in and meet your guide before the group heads off together.
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Bring valid photo ID, since this tour does include drinking beer and guests need to be able to confirm they’re 16 or older. Comfortable walking shoes are a good idea, and a light jacket is worth packing too, since Munich’s evening weather can turn cool even in the warmer months. Everything else — the welcome drink, museum entrance, tasting samples, pretzel, and the Bavarian food platter — is included in the price, so you won’t need much beyond a sense of curiosity and a decent appetite.
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Your ticket for the Munich Beer Tour includes a welcome beer to kick off the evening, private entrance to the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, three tasting samples plus a pretzel, and a full Bavarian food platter at a traditional restaurant in the old town. A knowledgeable local is with you the whole way, of course, sharing stories, brewing history, and insider tips at every single stop. Fancy an extra round? Additional drinks beyond what’s covered can be purchased at each stop in case you’d like to sample more of the local brewery’s other offerings.
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Here’s how your evening unfolds: it all starts at our office, where you’ll meet the rest of the group and head off to visit the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum for a private tour and your welcome beer. There, you’ll learn how beer has been brewed in Bavaria for centuries — long before Oktoberfest even existed — and how the Reinheitsgebot Purity Law of 1516 still shapes brewing today. From there, the group moves on to a proper tasting, sampling different regional beers, including a classic Helles, while your guide explains what sets each one apart. The evening continues on foot through the old town and past Marienplatz to the legendary Hofbräuhaus, before finishing up at a traditional restaurant for the Bavarian food platter. Expect roughly 3.5 hours of walking, tasting, and storytelling, all at a relaxed pace, with plenty of stops to sit down and enjoy a fresh pint.
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Yes, please! It’s customary to tip in Munich, and our tour guides certainly appreciate your generosity. They work hard to make our tours perfect, and tips are a genuinely important part of their income.
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Traditional Bavarian food does lean heavily on meat, sausages, and pretzels, so please let us know about any dietary requirements when you book, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you at the restaurant. A heads-up in advance always makes life easier for everyone involved.
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A Maß is a full litre of beer, served in the kind of glass mug you’ve probably seen in every Oktoberfest photo ever taken. You’re welcome to order one at the final beer hall stop if three tasting samples somehow haven’t been enough — just know that a Maß is a serious commitment, not a light refreshment!
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Sort of, minus the crowds, the queues, and the price tag! You get the same Bavarian beer culture, the same traditional food, and the same “Bräuhaus” atmosphere, but in a smaller, more relaxed group with a guide who actually has time to answer your questions. Some guests treat it as the perfect warm-up before their first real Oktoberfest visit — and plenty come back afterward just for the food platter.