| Throughout Germany, beer is very popular with | | | | companies of north Germany are Beck, St. Pauli, |
| the culture. Germany contains well over 1,000 | | | | Warsteiner, and Krombach. In the southern region |
| breweries, which is more than any other location | | | | of Germany, there are more breweries, although |
| in the world. All beer that is manufactured in | | | | most of them are smaller, as they are locally |
| Germany must follow the purity law, which lets | | | | owned and operated. |
| manufacturers know what ingredients can and | | | | Southern Germany also contains the Benedictine |
| can’t be used. | | | | Abbey, which is one of the oldest breweries in |
| Basically, the only ingredients allowed to make | | | | the world. This brewery started producing beer in |
| beer in Germany are water, hops, and barley | | | | 1040 - very impressive indeed!Germany is also |
| malt. Due to the strict purity requirements, you | | | | home to Oktoberfest, which is held every year in |
| can easily notice German beers by their overall | | | | Munich. |
| level of quality. They have a distinct taste, with | | | | Oktoberfest starts in late September and carries |
| little to no aftertaste. | | | | on for two weeks, ending in early October. During |
| Some styles of German ale include Koelsch, | | | | Oktoberfest, beer drinkers from all over the |
| Weizen, and Altbier. Some types of German | | | | world will travel to Germany and celebrate |
| lagers include Bock, Pilsener, Dunkel, Helles, and | | | | German beers. |
| Maerzen. Keep in mind that the taste, aroma, and | | | | Each and every year, over 5 million people attend |
| color can vary, although all can be identified as | | | | the event, making it one of the biggest beer |
| being true German beers. | | | | celebrations in the world.During Oktoberfest, local |
| The German beer Altbier is a very common dark | | | | breweries in Munich are the only breweries |
| ale, that is top fermented in the lower regions of | | | | allowed to serve beer in the bigger tents. There |
| Germany. The beer proposes a yellow color, with | | | | are six breweries in total, producing a variety of |
| a taste that is rich in hops. Another ale, Rauchbier, | | | | different beers. |
| is known to have a smoky flavor with a smoked | | | | By attending this yearly event, you can learn |
| color. | | | | more about German beer, sample the different |
| These beers taste great, and happen to be very | | | | varieties, and enjoy the rich bold flavors that |
| popular throughout the regions of Germany. | | | | make German beer so very popular.Due to the |
| German lagers are also very popular, and happen | | | | success Oktoberfest gets each and every year, |
| to be popular in other areas of the world as well. | | | | other cities around the world try and mimic this |
| Pilsener is one of the most popular and most | | | | event. Even though they have success, their level |
| familiar of all German beers, providing you with | | | | of success isn’t near as much as the original |
| more hops and less malt. | | | | Oktoberfest - Germany. |
| Pilsener can be found for sale all over the world, | | | | German beers are very popular around the world, |
| and happens to be very popular throughout North | | | | with Oktoberfest helping to prove that very claim. |
| America as well. Several bars serve it as well, as | | | | If you drink beer but have never experienced |
| it happens to be one of the most popular dark | | | | what beers from Germany have to offer, you |
| lagers out there. | | | | really should give them a try. Once you do, |
| Throughout Germany, there are several different | | | | you’ll quickly realize why German beers are |
| companies, produce over 4,000 different brands | | | | so very popular - and why the taste simply |
| of beers. | | | | can’t be duplicated with any other beer. |
| Some of the more well known and larger | | | | |