Where Can I Buy Spirits in Munich During Oktoberfest 2026?

Key Takeaways

• Oktoberfest 2026, the 191st edition, runs from 19 September to 4 October, and Munich has several addresses for spirits beyond beer and whisky.

• Spiritory Shop at Plinganserstraße 6 in Sendling stocks tequila, rum, cognac, gin and vodka alongside whisky. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 to 19:00, and is about ten minutes on foot from Poccistraße station.

• Near Marienplatz, Tara Spirits carries rum, gin, cognac, armagnac and mezcal next to its whisky range, and Dallmayr lists wine and spirits among its specialist departments.

• Käfer in Bogenhausen, a direct U4 ride from the Theresienwiese, sells Käfer-labelled fruit brandies, while The Duke sells its Munich gin straight from its distillery in Aschheim.

• Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian, Bayerischer Bärwurz, Bayerischer Blutwurz and Münchner Kümmel are protected geographical indications with registered production rules.

• Most shops close on Sundays and on Saturday 3 October, German Unity Day, and glass bottles are not allowed on the festival grounds.

Spiritory Shop: Premium Spirits Close to the Theresienwiese

Oktoberfest 2026 runs for 16 days, from Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October. This guide covers gin, rum, cognac, tequila, vodka and Bavarian specialities. For whisky, see our guide to buying whisky during Oktoberfest in Munich and the Top 10 Whiskies for Oktoberfest collection.

What the Shop Carries

Spiritory Shop sits in the Stemmerhof at Plinganserstraße 6, 81369 München, in the Sendling district. Alongside whisky from Scotland, Japan, Ireland, the United States and Germany, including Slyrs and St. Kilian, its range of more than 170 bottles covers tequila, rum, cognac, gin and vodka. Brands on its shelves include Clase Azul, Don Julio and Patrón for tequila, Ron Zacapa, Plantation and Brugal for rum, Hennessy for cognac, Monkey 47, Sipsmith and Roku for gin, and Beluga, Belvedere and Grey Goose for vodka, and the selection rotates.

Opening Hours and Getting There

The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 to 19:00, and closed on Sunday and Monday. Payment is by card only; cash is not accepted. From the Oktoberfest, a convenient link is Poccistraße, one of the U-Bahn stations serving the festival: the shop is about ten minutes on foot from there, or two stops on the U6 to Harras, which is a short walk away. Bus lines 53 and 153 stop directly in front of the Stemmerhof at Sendlinger Kirche, and on foot the shop is roughly one to one and a half kilometres from the Theresienwiese, depending on where you leave the grounds.

Tara Spirits and Dallmayr: Two Addresses Near Marienplatz

Two of the city centre's spirits addresses lie a short walk apart near Marienplatz. From Goetheplatz or Poccistraße, the U3 and U6 run directly to Marienplatz.

Tara Spirits at Rindermarkt

Tara Spirits, at Rindermarkt 16 in the Altstadt, has specialised in spirits for more than 20 years. Alongside whisky from Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Germany and Japan, it stocks rum and gin as well as cognac, armagnac, mezcal and selected sherry. It also hosts tastings. Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 19:00, and Saturday, 10:00 to 18:00.

Dallmayr on Dienerstraße

Dallmayr's Delikatessenhaus at Dienerstraße 14/15 lists wine and spirits among its specialist departments, next to coffee, tea, patisserie, confectionery and fine food. The store is a couple of minutes on foot from Marienplatz U-Bahn station. Opening hours are Monday to Thursday and Saturday, 09:30 to 19:00, and Friday, 09:30 to 19:30. It is closed on Sundays and Bavarian public holidays.

Käfer and The Duke: House Bottlings and Munich Gin

Käfer on Prinzregentenstraße

Feinkost Käfer's main store at Prinzregentenstraße 73 in Bogenhausen dates its tradition to 1930. Its spirits range, as listed in its online shop, includes Käfer-labelled fruit brandies such as a Williams pear brandy and a wild raspberry Geist, as well as bottlings from Lantenhammer, Slyrs and The Duke; availability in the store can differ. Käfer also hosts the Käfer Wiesn-Schänke at the Oktoberfest. The U4 runs directly from Theresienwiese to Prinzregentenplatz, about five minutes on foot from the store. Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 19:00, and Saturday, 08:00 to 16:00.

The Duke Distillery in Aschheim

The Duke started in 2008 in a Munich backyard, and since 2016 it has distilled in a glass distillery inside a historic brick building in Aschheim, east of Munich. Its Munich Dry Gin is made with 13 organic botanicals. The distillery shop at Feldkirchner Straße 1 sells the full range directly, including The Duke gins, Lion's Vodka, the La Duchessa aperitivo and liqueurs, and offers a view into production and the bottling line. It is open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30, and Saturday, 09:30 to 13:30. Distillery tours with a tasting last around 120 minutes, cost €39 per person and run mainly on Thursday evenings at 18:30, with bookings online. Aschheim lies outside the city, so check the MVV route planner before you go.

Within the city itself, Ginmacher, a small gin distillery at Lechbrucker Straße 25 in Forstenried, welcomes visitors by telephone appointment on weekday evenings between 18:00 and 20:00.

Bavarian Spirit Specialities Worth Knowing

Several Bavarian spirits are protected geographical indications under EU law, which means the name may only be used when the product meets a registered specification.

Obstbrand, Obstler and Williams

Obstbrand is fruit brandy, distilled from fermented fresh fruit. Under EU rules it must be bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV, may not be flavoured, and no alcohol may be added. Obstler is a fruit spirit in which at least 85% of the mash comes from apples, pears or both, and the name Williams is reserved for pear spirit made solely from Williams pears. A Geist, such as Himbeergeist, is made differently: unfermented fruit is macerated in alcohol and then distilled. Lantenhammer, distilling in Hausham near Schliersee since 1928, is one Bavarian name to look for.

Enzian

Enzian is distilled from fermented gentian roots. The protected Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian must be made in Bavaria from roots grown mainly in the Bavarian Alps, the Alpine foothills or the Bavarian Forest, with at least 40% ABV and without colouring or sweetening, and its specification describes an earthy taste. The Enzianbrennerei Grassl in Berchtesgaden traces its right to dig gentian roots back to 1692. Its root diggers harvest yellow and purple gentian by hand, part of the harvest is distilled twice in the company's mountain huts, three of which stand in Berchtesgaden National Park, and the classic Gebirgs-Enzian then matures for three years in ash casks in a rock cellar.

Bärwurz and Blutwurz

Bayerischer Bärwurz is a clear spirit distilled mainly in the Bavarian Forest from the roots of the Bärwurz plant. It is bottled at a minimum of 40% ABV without sweetening, has an aroma loosely reminiscent of celery or lovage, and is traditionally sold in slim brown stoneware bottles. Bayerischer Blutwurz is a liqueur. It is made from tormentil root, also mainly in the Bavarian Forest, with at least 35% ABV and at least 100 grams of sugar per litre. The root gives it a reddish brown colour and a tart to bitter taste.

Herbal and Monastery Liqueurs

Bayerischer Kräuterlikör is a protected herbal liqueur of at least 30% ABV and at least 220 grams of sugar per litre, with flavours such as gentian, Bärwurz, Blutwurz or masterwort, peppermint, chamomile and lemon balm. Monastery liqueurs have protected names too, including Ettaler Klosterlikör, Chiemseer Klosterlikör and Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör. Ettaler Klosterlikör is made in Ettal in yellow, green and bilberry versions, and the herbs for the yellow and green versions come largely from the abbey's own herb garden or the Ammergau Alps.

Münchner Kümmel

Munich has a protected spirit of its own. Münchner Kümmel, also written Münchener Kümmel, is a caraway spirit of at least 32% ABV, made in the city of Munich and in the districts of Munich, Freising, Erding and Ebersberg.

Planning Your Purchase Around the Wiesn

Opening Days

Most shops in Bavaria are closed on Sundays and public holidays, and Saturday 3 October 2026 is German Unity Day, a public holiday. During the festival, that leaves weekdays and the Saturdays of 19 and 26 September for shopping; Spiritory Shop is also closed on Mondays. On the opening weekend of 19 and 20 September, the city's official portal warns of closures for the festival parades, which can affect buses and trams.

Tip: With Saturday 3 October a public holiday and Sunday 4 October the final day of the festival, Friday 2 October is the last regular shopping day of Oktoberfest 2026.

Bottles and the Festival Grounds

Bags taken onto the Oktoberfest grounds may hold no more than 3 litres or measure no more than 20 x 15 x 10 centimetres. Larger items have to go into the paid luggage storage at several entrances.

Tip: Glass bottles may not be brought onto the festival grounds, so buy spirits on a day or at a time when you are not heading to the tents.

Taking Bottles Home

German customs applies a guide quantity of 10 litres of spirits to bottles that travellers carry into Germany from another EU country for their own use, and other EU countries apply their own rules on arrival. Visitors from outside the EU should check their home country's allowances before buying several bottles.

Hand luggage liquid limits depend on the security equipment at each airport, including any airport where you change planes, and airlines can set their own rules, so sealed bottles packed securely in checked luggage are often the simplest option. Current details are published by German customs at zoll.de and by Munich Airport at munich-airport.de.

FAQ

Where can I buy spirits near the Oktoberfest?

Spiritory Shop in Sendling, about ten minutes on foot from Poccistraße station, stocks tequila, rum, cognac, gin and vodka alongside whisky. Tara Spirits and Dallmayr near Marienplatz are a direct U3 or U6 ride from Goetheplatz or Poccistraße.

Where can I buy Bavarian schnapps in Munich?

Käfer on Prinzregentenstraße includes Käfer-labelled fruit brandies and bottlings from Lantenhammer in its spirits range. On labels, protected names such as Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian or Bayerischer Bärwurz indicate a registered specification.

What is the difference between Enzian, Bärwurz and Blutwurz?

Enzian is distilled from fermented gentian roots and Bärwurz from the roots of the Bärwurz plant; the protected Bavarian versions of both are unsweetened and bottled at a minimum of 40% ABV. Blutwurz is a liqueur made from tormentil root, with at least 35% ABV and at least 100 grams of sugar per litre in its protected Bavarian form.

Are shops in Munich open on Sundays during Oktoberfest?

No. Most shops close on Sundays and public holidays, including Saturday 3 October 2026. Spiritory Shop opens Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 to 19:00.

Can I take spirits in my hand luggage from Munich Airport?

Liquid rules for hand luggage depend on the security equipment at Munich Airport and at any transfer airport, and on your airline, and they can change. Check munich-airport.de and your airline before you fly; packing bottles in checked luggage is usually the simpler choice.

How many bottles can I take home?

Within the EU, German customs uses a guide quantity of 10 litres of spirits for private use, and your destination country applies its own rules. Visitors from outside the EU should check their home country's allowances.