Kraillinger Brauerei

(And Heide Volm and Alter Wirt)

Margareten Straße 59
82152 Krailling
(089) 8571718; FAX (089) 8577848

Kraillinger Brauerei is a more recent discovery of ours. It has also given us a reason (maybe an excuse) to include Heide Volm, a nearby beer garden in Planegg, as a practical stop-off at the Planegg S-bahn arrival point. Heide Volm is worth a quick beer, then move on to Kraillinger Brauerei just down the road. Kraillinger's management has really put this place on the map. The beer garden is excellent, with occasional special music programs and a combination of self-service and restaurant service food outlets. The seating has been expanded to 2800, making it one of Munich's larger beer gardens. Most of the tables are of the permanently fixed, wooden variety, which is preferable to the metal and wood collapsible type seen in most beer gardens. We really like this place and recommend it as an above-average, traditional Bavarian beer garden with a lot of shade and country atmosphere. It (and Heide Volm included) gets 4 beers.

Note: Alter Wirt, about a block away from Kraillinger Brauerei has recently reopened under new management and is now a worthy watering hole in its own right. The fact that it offers Augustiner on tap is an added plus. We think it adds up to a three-pack of beer-drinking enjoyment.

Briefly (Kraillinger Brauerei):

Beer: Hernnbräu (Ingolstadt)

Seating: 1400 Beer Garden; 880 Kongresshalle and Stuben

Hours: 10 a.m. to 12 midnight

Web Presence: www.kraillinger-brauerei.com

Rating: 4 Beers

Heide Volm (literally at the Bahnhof)
Beer: Hacker-Pschorr, Seating: 1400, daily 10 a.m. to midnight
Bahnhof Straße 51
82152 Planegg
(808) 8572029
www.heidevolm.de

Alter Wirt
Beer: Augustiner, Seating: 700, daily 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Margariten Str. 31
82152 Krailling
(808) 89198444
www.alter-wirt-krailling.de