Beer hall
large drinking establishment mostly serving beer
A beer hall (German: Bierpalast, Bierhalle) is a large pub that specializes in beer.
Germany
Beer halls are a traditional part of Bavarian culture and feature prominently in Oktoberfest. Bosch notes that the beer halls of Oktoberfest, known in German as Festzelte (festival tents), are more accurately referred to as "beer tents", as they are temporary structures built in the open air. Across Munich, the various Festzelte at Oktoberfest can accommodate over 100,000 people collectively.
Bavaria's capital Munich is the city most associated with beer halls; almost every brewery in Munich operates a beer hall. The largest beer hall, the 5,000-seat Mathäser, near the Munich central station, has been converted into a movie theater.
The Bürgerbräukeller in Munich lent its name to the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, an attempted Nazi coup led by Adolf Hitler.
United States
American beer halls became popular in the mid-19th century, following a wave of immigration from Germany to the United States. They became an alternative to the American-style tavern.
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