Collection: Konig Ludwig - Bier Von Koniglicher Hoheit

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FIRST BREWERY OF THE ROYAL FAMILY IN MUNICH

Duke Ludwig II "the Severe" ruled Upper Bavaria from 1253. He made Munich his residence and founded the first family brewery of the Wittelsbach dynasty in 1260. In 1516 when Wilhelm IV and his brother Ludwig X took over the affairs of state in Bavaria, beer was a staple food & started the PURITY LAW which was enacted in 1516 as part of the Bavarian state ordinance, is still valid today. It states that beer may only be brewed with hops, water and malt and has thus defined a quality standard for truly good beer. "Historically," Prince Luitpold Ludwig explains, "it is the eldest existing food control law.β€œ

In 1810, established by Ludwig I, King of Bavaria, In addition to redesigning Munich's cityscape, Ludwig left the people a festive legacy with the Munich Oktoberfest. On the occasion of his marriage to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen, a great celebration took place in the open countryside on the outskirts of Munich's city centre. A celebration for all, at which a good 350 hectolitres of beer were distributed. Today, the Munich Oktoberfest has become the largest folk festival in the world, attracting several million visitors of all nations.