Starkbierfest

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Starkbierzeit - Strong-beer Time

The Bavarians have a lot of festivals that quite rightly revolve around 'beer', and Starkbierzeit is one of them. The story goes that in morally stricter times, monks brewed extra strong beer to help get them through lent.

The alcohol content of Starkbier is higher than that of normal beer and is produced by all the major breweries. It is thick stuff and very potent.

The Salvatorkeller on Nockenberg Hill traditionally sees the tapping of the first barrel and with it the opening of the festival which immediately follows Fasching. Prominent people from the political and cultural scene gather to witness the ceremony and well-known politicians are thoroughly made fun of on this occasion.

Location: pretty much everywhere.

Opening Times

It begins in March and lasts for three weeks.

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