Translation of the Brewing Law:
How beer is to be brewed and poured out across across the land:
We decree, establish and ordain at the behest of the Lords of Bavaria that henceforth in all the land,
in the countryside as well as our towns and marketplaces, there is no other policy than this: From
Michaelmas until the Feast of St George, one mug or 'head' of beer will not be sold for more than one
Munich penny; and from the Feast of St George until Michaelmas, a mug will not be sold for more
than two pennies of the same reckoning, and a head for no more than three heller, under pain of
penalty. But when one brews any beer (other than Märzenbier), it will under no circumstances be
poured or sold for more than one penny per mug. Further we decree that henceforth in all our towns,
marketplaces and the whole of the countryside, no beer shall contain or be brewed with more
ingredients than grain, hops, and water. He who knowingly violates these laws will be summarily fined
a keg of beer, each time it happens. However, if a publician buys one, two, or three Eimer of beer
from a brewery in our towns, marketplaces, or the whole countryside, to sell to the local townspeople,
to him alone will it be allowed and permitted to sell mugs and heads of beer for one Heller more than
is written above. Also the Lords of Bavaria reserve the right to decree appropriate changes to this
decree for the public benefit in the event that strong hardship arises from shortages and price
increases of grains (since the seasons and the region and the harvest times in our land can vary); in
that event the right to adjust the regulations over the sale are explicitly expressed and established.
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I found the town museum very impressive. For as little as 5 DEM you
can visit very different exhibitions on the four floors.
There is a interesting history of Munich exhibitions, impressive
historic photo exhibition, paintings, clothes and dolls
I spend a day here without feeling bored.
