Like so much of American culture, drinking in outdoor beer gardens is an imported European tradition. These are some of the best beer gardens in the US.

Headlands Brewing opens its third East Bay location on Friday, January 24, leaning into its reputation as a family-friendly beer garden ... Czech-style pilsner and a South German-style hefeweizen ...

The “modern Berlin-style biergarten” serves German staples, like schnitzel, soft pretzels, currywurst, spaetzle, and apple strudel, along with 30-plus mostly German and Belgian beers ...

The aromatic oils from those hops are particularly noticeable in the head of the beer, which is why Pilsner should always be served with a generous head atop the glass. German Pilsner is closer to ...