Munich, home of Oktoberfest, to open its first alcohol-free beer garden
Operators of nearby restaurants, hotels and cultural venues have long complained about tourists pouring out of trains drinking to excess alongside locals in keeping with Munich’s global image as a beer haven. Picture: AP /Michael Probst
Munich, home of Germany’s world-renowned Oktoberfest beer festival, will on Thursday open its first alcohol-free Biergarten (beer garden) in a nod to changing consumption habits among the party set and growing frustration with public binge drinking.
Die Null (The Zero) near the Bavarian capital’s main railway station will serve its patrons exclusively soft drinks, mocktails, juices, water and non-alcoholic beers in an attempt to strip the area of its boozy, seedy image.
