Yet the best place to taste Munich's original, strong, amber-colored beer is not in Bavaria in autumn. It's here in the United States 12 months a year. "There are a lot of traditional beer styles ...

When the beer steins clank and sound of the "prost” toast joyfully bellows down Palafox Street, Bavaria becomes more than a place to taste real-deal sauerkraut, but a sampling of genuine German ...