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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 rule of <span class="nobr">King Ludwig I.</span> At this time, a dark lager was the most common beer type.</span>
By order of King Ludwig, the beer had to be brewed during the winter months because fermentation had to occur between four and eight degrees celsius. So that the large Munich 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 used not only to store beer but also to serve beer as well as food to the public. Simple "beer benches" were placed amongst the trees of the so-called new Munich beer gardens, which quickly became highly popular amongst the people of Munich.
