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<big>'''Munich Beer Gardens'''</big>
The idea of beer gardens originates from a 19th century Munich, where they became popular during the reign of <span class="nobr">King Ludwig I.</nobrspan> At this time, a dark lager was the most common beer type.</span>
By Order of The King, the beer had to be brewed during the winter months as fermentation had to occur between four and eight degrees celsius. So that the large breweries could offer their beer during the summer they dug beer cellars along the banks of the Isar river. 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, the beer cellars were not only used to store beer but also serve beer as well as food to the public. Simple "beer benches" were placed amongst the trees of these new "beer gardens" which became popular venues amongst the people of Munich.
