Overview
- Antenne Bayern’s 2026 index puts a half-liter at €4.21 on average, up about 3.7% from €4.06 in 2025.
- Regional averages diverge, with Lower Bavaria at €3.85 as the cheapest and Upper Bavaria at €4.86 as the most expensive.
- The index is based on randomly selected beer gardens across all seven Bavarian administrative regions rather than a full market census.
- Prices vary sharply within regions, with examples in Middle Franconia ranging from about €3.50 up to €5.50.
- Outliers highlight the spread, from €2.70 at Gasthaus Schlecht in Aham to €5.90 at Munich’s Hofbräukeller and €5.50 at Nuremberg’s Tucher-Bräu.