The bar “Ungewitter” in the Maxvorstadt: A Boazn for everyone – Munich

The Bar Thunderstorm at the northern end of Arcisstraße. A radio hit is played, “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus. Steps that go away come back. A bottle is opened, the bartender pours a beer.

Another bar review. How many times have I had to hear: Casual job, go drinking for work. work it is! A journalistic one at that. Where else are business, culture and society so closely linked as in gastronomy? Exactly, nowhere. You feel a bit like Süskind’s double bass player, justify the obvious and clink glasses with yourself. That reminds me, Süskind’s birthday is March 26th. And is said to live or used to live around the corner. But that on the side.

“Tuesday beer day, drink three, pay two,” reads the card. Luckily I didn’t come on Wednesday or Thursday, the same goes for schnapps. So please, a draft Tegernseer Helles for 4.30 euros. “Is it a bad sign if the bartender drinks bottled beer? He knows what the tap looks like!” jokes a guest at the bar. “No, bro, I just don’t like Tegernseer,” counters barman Yasin. Talking to the workforce is always a good idea for journalistic fodder. In some bars this is quicker than in others. Here also.

Yasin is already annoyed by the question about the barmaid Charlotte. “We’ve been here for three years now and people still think Charlotte has something to say,” he laughs and taps the second of three. The blond Rhinelander opened the storm in 1996 and has been behind the bar every day for over twenty years. Her successor is Nguyen-Hai Duong, who also runs the Pilsdoktor on Leopoldstrasse. But that on the side. Charlotte comes by every now and then, says Yasin, and goes out the door to call her. She can’t have that little to say.

In between a quick short one. The Mexican (3 euros), a shot made from tomato juice, Tabasco and a clear spirit such as Korn or vodka, is homemade, says Yasin. It tastes the same, pleasantly spicy and warming. Wait, don’t forget to take notes! Look, you can’t put your pen down for a second. Water would be good now, or coke. 2.80 euros each for 0.4 liters? Give both, Yasin! Oh yes, notes: retro jukebox next to bar tables made of wooden barrels and table tops. Rustic niche tables made of solid wood, each one could be a regular’s table. Walls covered in photos, Charlotte is still everywhere.

Open detailed view

Open detailed view

Three out of three. Due to the beer day, today there is little space for the rest of the range such as wines (4.20 euros each), long drinks, spritz and cocktails (6.90 euros each), all without frills and oversupply. Except for schnapps (each 3 euros), there’s almost everything. They even sell the devil’s stuff by the bottle! The 0.7 liter bottle of high-proof from 50 euros, the bottle of apple grain for 15.50 euros, good night! This no longer has much to do with dignified enjoyment. Maybe that’s why signs are hanging out, please refrain from loud drumming and bawling. Those are guests…

Well, the audience is mixed. Youngsters and regulars, some of whom made it to the bar with a brass plaque. You can still sit in their place. “Some don’t exist anymore, some are banned from the house,” explains Yasin. And also gentlemen from Schwabing from the licked type get lost in a Boazn like the thunderstorm, probably to prove to themselves that the grunge is not too deep under the quilted vest. Splashed Munich!

Enough, away with the dirty pen, I need fresh air. A little walk will do the trick. Maybe I’ll stumble over Süskind’s doorbell, it can’t be far. A little toast to his birthday, that’s about it, from author to author. The secrecy, the fluffed image, I don’t buy it. He’s definitely partying. I’ll find out, I’m going now. I’ll go to Süskind now and ring the bell. You can read it in the newspaper tomorrow.

thunderstormArcisstraße 62, 80799 Munich, telephone: 089/2715196, opening times: Tuesday 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., Wednesday and Thursday 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., Friday, Saturday and public holidays 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.