It's all thanks to an old German Brauordnung (beer regulation) that we can enjoy a nice cold beer in a shady beer garden today.
According to the Atlantic, a regulation dating back to the 16th century allowed Germans to only brew beer between the months of September and April, partly because beer brewed at colder temperatures was more pure.
As a result, breweries in Germany built cellars to store beer for the off months, and to keep the cellars cool, they planted trees. Soon, tables and gravel were placed under the trees and the Biergarten (beer garden) was born.
We've rounded up some of the best places to enjoy a beer outdoors around the world.
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Hofbräu München has been brewing beer for over 400 years — it was founded in 1589 by William V, Duke of Bavaria, and is one of only two breweries in Munich still owned by the Bavarian state. The Hofbräu's beer garden is a great place to enjoy a mass of quality German beer, as well as a Weisswurst and Brezel.
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Founded in Astoria, Queens, in New York City in 1901 by Czechs and Slovaks who had immigrated to the US, the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is still one of the best known beer gardens in the city. The menu boasts Czech food such as beef goulash and fried muenster, as well as Czech beers like Brouczevh and Krusovice.
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The monastery in the neighborhood of Mülln in Salzburg, Austria, has been brewing beer using a secret recipe since 1621. Its pub, called Augustiner Braustübl, is the country's largest beer tavern and includes both indoor and outdoor seating. There are 1,500 seats in the outdoor beer garden and customers serve themselves from wooden barrels.
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