If you want to try something similar to the Hofbrauhaus, then the Augustiner Keller brewery/restaurant is a great spot. Large beer hall but they also have bars in the basement in the lagering cellars. We didn’t eat here but they serve traditional German food that looked great. I had the Augustiner hefeweizen and Augustiner Helles which were good. I am noticing that the German style beers are typically all very similar. A hefe is a hefe and a helles is a helles. Some slight differences probably with the yeast but I assume the grains are all very similar.
Great location if you are in Munich and are looking for a traditional German beer hall. This place was packed on a THUR night in MAR. Can’t imagine what it looks like during Oktoberfest. For more info visit their website at: http://www.augustinerkeller.de/home/?L=1