Pschorr-Bräurosl Tent: A Classic Oktoberfest Beer Tent

Since 1936 The Pschorr-Bräurosl beer tent at Oktoberfest has been run by the Heide family. This beer tent at Oktoberfest is famous for two reasons: its entertainment, and being the home of Oktoberfest’s Gay Sunday celebration an event that has become an annual favorite among gay and lesbian locals as well as international visitors.

The Pschorr-Bräurosl tent has been there since 1901 and values its Bavarian traditions. It features unique entertainment like yodeling and whip-snapping. When you hear a whip sound coming nearby just know that you are there at Pschorr-Bräurosl.The entertainment here includes unique acts you don’t often see at Oktoberfest, at least not performed by professionals. This tent features its own resident yodeller and a show of whip-crackers.

On the first Sunday of Oktoberfest (the second day overall), the Pschorr-Bräurosl tent hosts the massive celebration known as Gay Sunday. This is the go-to spot for gay and lesbian locals and international visitors to have a great time. What started as a small event by the Münchner Löwen Club has become an annual tradition.

The tent is named after Rose, the daughter of a Pschorr family brewer—you can see her in the picture on the front of the tent, raising her beer. This tent was the first to be lit with electricity in 1901 and, in 1913, it was the largest Oktoberfest beer tent ever built, with space for over 12,000 people.

At the Pschorr-Bräurosl, one of Oktoberfest’s largest beer tents, you can enjoy Hacker-Pschorr beer and traditional Bavarian food. To find it, just look for the two really tall maypoles.