Fodor's Expert Review Hofbräuhaus

Duke Wilhelm V founded Munich's Hofbräuhaus (court brewery) in 1589; it's been at its present location since 1607, where the golden beer is consumed from a one-liter mug called a Mass. If the cavernous ground-floor hall or beer garden is too noisy, there’s a quieter restaurant upstairs. Visitors to the city far outnumber locals, who regard HBH as a tourist trap. The brass band that performs here most days adds modern pop and American folk music to the traditional German numbers.