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Beer gardens originate from a 19th century Munich when they became popular venues during the rule of <span class="nobr">King Ludwig I.</span> At this time, a dark lager was the most common type of beer. On order of the king, this beer had to be brewed during the winter months, because fermentation of this particular type of beer had to occur between four and eight degrees Celsius. So that the large Munich breweries could also sell their beer during the summer, they built cellars along the banks of the Isar river for storing the beer. To further reduce the cellar temperature, they covered the banks in gravel and planted chestnut trees on top to provide shade during the hot summer months. Soon thereafter, beer cellars were used not only to store beer but also to serve food and beer to the public. Simple beer tables benches were placed amongst the trees of these new so-called beer gardens in Munich, they which quickly became highly popular amongst the Munich population.