If you're looking for delicious and authentic German cuisine in Beijing, Paulaner Bräuhaus is the place to be. Opened in 1992, this long-established brewery has spent more than 20 years in the Kempinski Hotel Lufthansa Center, and is one of Beijing's premier German restaurants and home-brewed brasserie. Paulaner is one of the most famous breweries in Munich, the beer capital, dating back to 1634 in Munich's Pla Straße. Paola, who are also the sole beer sponsor of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich; Paulaner Bräuhaus, the restaurant brand owned by Paulaner, opened its first restaurant in Munich in 1989. In 1992, Kempinski Hotels, which also has strong German roots, made its first foray into the Chinese market and offered Paulaner Bräuhaus an olive branch to the Paulaner Bräuhaus, bringing Brauhaus Paulaner to Kempinski Hotel Beijing. This is the first branch of its kind in Paulaner Bräuhaus overseas, and it is also the first German-style brasserie in China. At present, Paulaner Bräuhaus has branches all over the world, and Paulaner Bräuhaus can be found in many cities in China. Paulaner Bräuhaus has been a huge success since its entry into Beijing, and has been favored by locals and foreigners alike, receiving numerous accolades and awards. In 2016 alone, Paulaner Bräuhaus won the "Best German Restaurant" award from thebeijinger Readers' Choice, the "Best Western Restaurant" award from Airtime, and was recommended by lifestyle magazine, which was also praised by Tatler as one of the best restaurants in Beijing. Compared with the south-central European diet, the traditional German diet is more rugged, with a preference for meat, especially pork products, and German sausages and roast pork knees are typical German dishes. At Paulanerjeu, guests can enjoy a wide range of German cuisine, with a focus on Bavarian cuisine. The restaurant's signature homemade sausage plate is a variety of classic sausages such as homemade snails, Thuringian sausages, frankfurters, Nuremberg sausages, red pink pepperoni and cheese sausages, served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. The texture and flavor of each type of sausage are different, for example, the meat of the Nuremberg sausage is relatively coarse and grainy in the mouth; Frankfurter sausages have a tighter texture and a delicate taste, similar in flavor to American hot dog sausages; Thuringian sausages have a strong pork liver flavor with spice notes. The Prana's meat plate is also a signature of the restaurant, with grilled pork knuckles, smoked pork tenderloins, homemade Bavarian German meatloaf, snail sausages, Thuringian sausages, Frankfurt sausages and Nuremberg sausages, which cover a wide range of German-cooked pork products. Of course, customers can also opt for a la carte sausage or pork knee, each with a rich side dish and generous portions. Prana's roasted pork knuckle is treated in the simplest and classic Bavarian way, lightly marinated, grilled over medium heat, and then roasted over high heat until the skin of the pork knuckle is crispy, the color is fresh, the entrance is crispy, the fat is blooming, and the pork knuckle is firm and beautiful. Compared with Chinese pork knuckle sauce and marinade, the seasoning treatment of German roast pork knuckle is more coarse, and the flavor layering is weaker, but such a simple and rough crispy horizontal meat is also a pleasant taste experience. In addition, Paulaner Bräuhaus also offers staples such as German meat cakes, egg noodles with bacon, beer chicken stew and Viennese fried chicken steak, as well as lighter dishes such as creamy potatoes, onion soup and German salads, all of which are traditional German dishes with distinctive styles. Kempinski's Executive Chef Bela Rieck and Executive Sous Chef of Western Restaurant and Executive Chef of Paulanerne Bräuhaus Bernhard Cekon are both German and have a wealth of experience in cooking, and their dishes are traditional and authentic, with consistent quality. Beer is an integral part of German cuisine and a reflection of German culture and lifestyle. As a quintessential German brasserie, Paulaner's beers are certainly worth trying, as they are all brewed in-house by the resident German brewers using Paulaner's traditional craft brewing techniques. The restaurant's brewing equipment and interior planning were designed and built by Caspary, a German microbrewery customizer, and the brewing system was seamlessly integrated into a five-star hotel, and although it was designed to produce a smaller 2.0 litre (200 litres) per year, this model was unprecedented in the early nineties. The restaurant offers four options: home-brewed yellow beer (Helles), home-brewed brown beer (Dunkles), prana wheat beer (Weissbier) and alcohol-free Weissbier, of which the alcohol-free Weissbier is the brand of industrial beer directly imported from Germany, while the other beers are brewed by the restaurant, the brewing process is not sterilized and filtered, it is naturally turbid, rich in foam, mellow and mild. The Paulaner Bräuhaus at Lufthansa Kempinski is located on the ground floor of the hotel and can be accessed from the Lufthansa Center. The restaurant is decorated in a typical German bistro style and has a relaxed atmosphere, with a close-up view of the brewing equipment. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating, and is noisy during peak hours. The inner hall is sporadically lit by bands at night. The service quality of the restaurant is average, and the whole service from reception to dining is relatively loose. In addition to the oldest Paulaner Bräuhaus, there is another Pranae Bräuhaus in Beijing located in the Sunrise Kempinski Hotel Beijing in Huairou, which is small in size but relatively sophisticated, and the menu is basically similar to Lufthansa Plana, but the beers are only yellow beer and wheat beer, and the price of beer is slightly lower than that of Lufthansa Plana. In addition, the Sunrise Oriental store is only open for lunch on Saturdays during the week, and the restaurant is closed on Sundays. Both restaurants are subject to a 10% service charge. In addition, there is another Paulaner restaurant in the Beijing Wanshi Celebrity Hotel, which is also owned by Paulaner Restaurant, but it is not the same brand as Paulaner Bräuhaus. Pranai Restaurant also offers German cuisine, with a menu that adds some Mediterranean dishes such as pasta, vegetables, fish and pizza to Paulaner's Bräuhaus. The beer here is not freshly brewed, but the quality of service is much higher than that of Paulaner Bräuhaus, and if you don't have a high demand for beer, diners close to the north of the city can also consider this place.