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Notices

Fruhlingsfest 2011
April 29-May 15
The annual 2011 Fruhlingsfest at the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich is being held later this year, to take better advantage of warmer spring weather. Usually a mid-April to early May event, the fest runs the first two weeks in May, April 29 to May 15. This is a terrific event and if you need evidence, just consult the cover of the 6th edition of The BDG2M. Just think Oktoberfest, but on a smaller scale. Also, think about lighter crowds, more space available in the two major beer tents, and still plenty of fun, music, beer and food to be had.

2011 Sommerfest July 28 - Aug. 21
A highlight of the summer fest season in Munich is the Olympia Park Sommerfest. This year's event will run July 28 to Aug. 21, about a week earlier than expected. Stroll among the100 booths and rides around the Ferris wheel or visit one of the many free concerts . Of course, plenty of beer is served as well.

ALERT: Schlossberg Biergarten in Dachau is now closed until further notice. A sudden falling out between business partners has led to the loss of financial viability and the entire establishment was forced to close in early May 2009.

ALERT: Haus der 111 Biere and Landsberger Hof have closed. Haus is under new management with a new name and entirely different format that we can no longer recommend. Landsberger Hof has closed and will be victim of the wrecking ball soon to make way for highway expansion.

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NEW:
Regional Fest Calendar
List of Events in and around Munich

The Field Research Team Caps are back! We've restocked our supply and are holding the line on the price at $14.95.

Why do we do it?
Ever wonder why we make these tremendous sacrifices and countless trips to the field to report back to you the best Munich has to offer? Well, this might help to explain it. Here's a personal report from a team member who joined with family and friends to log 166 beer garden visits, including every stop in the 4th and 5th editions of The BDG2M: Field Dispatch from Research Team Member 188.

Music to Drink Beer By -
Das Jukebox.
If you've been following along with the song sheets in The BDG2M 5th Edition but aren't sure about the tunes, well click the Das Jukebox to hear them over the Web.

Steve's Pub Crawls.
Research Team member Steve Dulieu has come up with a few corner pubs to augment the BDG2M selection of beer halls and beer gardens. Take a look at Steve's offerings in the Field Research section.

Insel-Mühle Beer Garden has gone to a new schedule that could ruin the schedule of visitors who fail to heed the weather report before heading out for a visit. Better to call first.

Park Cafe Beer Garden is now reopened and better than ever after a major renovation.

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What's News:
Beer Drinker's Guide Field Research Team T-Shirts sold out but have now been replenished in all sizes, Small through XXL. Don't miss out on these amazingly popular shirts while they still last.
Take a trip to The Beer Drinker's Store and check out the two designs that will be mandatory field uniforms for those ready to do some serious beer research in Munich. Each shirtfront has the distinctive logo of the Beer Drinker's Guide to Munich Field Research Team above the heart.

Copies of the new sixth edition of The Beer Drinker's Guide to Munich for the lowest price ever: $9.95 + S&H.

Now accepting credit cards for immediate purchase through Paypal -- including international accounts!

Woodcut design with a famous work by Ludwig Richter.. "So Many Beer Gardens - So Little Time: Do the Best You Can." All the beerhalls and beer gardens listed in the BDG2M are arrayed around the reproduction of the woodcut on the back of the shirt.

Not exactly keeping score. How about just keeping track. This shirt will help you do it. Go there. Drink Beer. Fill in the Block, for every beer garden and beerhall in The BDG2M. If you can somehow manage to visit them all, now you may even be able to remember them as well.

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Alerts: Updated Public Transportation Map from MVV.

Munich Transport Authority, MVV (Münchner Verkehrs und Tarifverbund), has renamed and renumbered several existing routes. Download the latest map here and take it with you to Munich.

S-bahn number redesignated. S-bahn line 8 (west of the Hauptbahnhof) has been redesignated to S-bahn 4. The one route affected is to Deutsche Eiche (page 66 in the BDG2M). The trip to Lochhausen is now via S-Bahn 4.

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