Overview

• Beer reaches new highs at €14.50 to €15.80 per Maß depending on the tent, marking a record price level for the festival.
• Munich’s statistics office reports notable food inflation in 2025, including a rise to about €19.39 for a half-chicken and €21.42 for Kaiserschmarrn, both up more than 7% year over year.
• An Instagram video by waitress Nadja Blochberger showing partly filled Maßkrüge being poured out fuels public discussion about waste and fill levels.
• The city’s KVR conducts calibrated spot checks at the taps after foam settles, tolerating up to 15 millimetres underpour (roughly 0.1 litre), and reported no warnings on the opening weekend.
• Affordability pressure extends to non-alcoholic drinks at over €10 per litre as luxury offerings such as a €410 Wagyu steak and champagne in the hundreds feature on menus, while mitigations include ten free water fountains, weekday Mittagswiesn deals like a 99‑cent Weißwurst, Oide Wiesn rides for €1.50, and some tents with beer at €14.50.