Editing Munich (section)

===Beers and breweries===
[[File:BIER IM EG.jpg|thumb|left|Helles beer]]
[[File:MUC Westend AugustinerbrauereiA.jpg|thumb|[[Augustiner-Bräu|Augustiner brewery]]]]
[[File:Biergarten at Night 2.JPG|thumb|left|Beer garden in Munich]]
Munich is known for its breweries and [[Weissbier]] (''wheat beer''). [[Helles]], a [[pale lager]] with a translucent gold color, is the most popular contemporary Munich beer. Helles has largely replaced Munich's dark beer, known as [[Dunkel]], which gets its color from roasted malt. It was the typical beer in Munich in the 19th century. Starkbier is the strongest Munich beer, with a high alcohol content of 6%–9%. It is dark amber in color and has a heavy malty taste. The beer served at [[Oktoberfest]] is a special type of beer with a higher alcohol content.

Wirtshäuser are traditional Bavarian pubs, many of which also have small outside areas. Biergärten (''[[beer garden]]s'') are a popular fixture in Munich's gastronomic landscape. They are central to the city's culture, and are an overt melting pot for members of all walks of life, regardless of social class. There are many smaller beer gardens, but some beer gardens have thousands of seats. Large beer gardens can be found in the [[Englischer Garten]], on the Nockherberg, and in the Hirschgarten.

There are six main breweries in Munich are [[Augustiner-Bräu]], [[Hacker-Pschorr Brewery]], [[Hofbräuhaus]], [[Löwenbräu]], [[Paulaner]], and [[Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu]]. Smaller breweries are becoming more prevalent in Munich.