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Nutritional Values

🔥700kcal
💪55gProtein
🌾35gCarbs
🥑39gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Bavarian Beer Roast

How to order / say it
Say it Bayerischer Bierschinken — [BYE-er-isher BEER-shin-ken]
Order I'd like the Bavarian beer roast, please.
Locally Ich hätte gerne den Bayerischen Bierschinken, bitte.
Say locally

A hearty roast made with pork and beer, marinated for hours.

Why try it?

This dish reflects Bavaria's proud brewing heritage, made in traditional beer halls and homes alike. It embodies the depth of flavor and warmth found in Munich's food culture.

How it tastes

The roast is tender and juicy, infused with the rich, malty flavors of beer, caramelized onions, and hints of garlic and herbs.

Origin & History — first documented: 1860

Emerging in the mid-19th century, when beer brewing became industrialized in Munich, this roast was developed to highlight local brews and their culinary uses.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 800 g pork shoulder
  • 🧄 2 large onion
  • 🍷 500 ml beer
  • 🧄 4 cloves garlic
  • 🌿 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 🍯 50 g brown sugar

Method

  1. 1 Marinate pork shoulder in beer, garlic, onion, rosemary, and sugar overnight.
  2. 2 Preheat oven and roast pork at a high temperature to sear.
  3. 3 Lower heat and continue roasting, basting occasionally, until tender.
  4. 4 Serve with pan juices, potatoes, or bread.

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