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beer), the German beer culture has gained a
www.bamberg.info
reputa on that is hard to beat. Bavaria’s beer
gardens have a long-standing tradi on – and they
themselves are a spin-off of the introduc on of
THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU LIKE BEER... bo om-fermen ng beers: Lager beer brewers
planted trees over their matura on cellars to keep
Weyermann Specialty Malts
Guided tours through one of the largest mal ngs them cool – but their customers found it convenient
worldwide. If you are into homebrewing - a visit is to go there and enjoy a cellar-cold beer right from the
a must! English language on website available. brewery tap. In some regions known as
www.weyermann.de “Hefeweizen”- Wheat beers – were once so popular
that their produc on had to be restricted: This was
t h e o r i g i n a l m e a n i n g o f t h e s o - c a l l e d
“Reinheitsgebot”. This “purity law” made it illegal to
brew with (malted) wheat in Bavaria – but the rules
germany and beer have changed since it was first enforced on April 23,
Germany may be perceived as one of the world’s 1516. And apart from that, there is Rauchbier
most advanced economies. It is definitely a country (flavored with smoked malt), top-fermented Altbier
of technical innova on and engineering – but for (brewed the “old” way), and even sour beers like
most people, it is the beer that comes to mind when Gose and Berliner Weisse. Many of these styles are
they think of Germany. Although recent figures show brewed in centuries-old family businesses, but a
Germany only in the fi h rank produc on-wise (with vibrant cra beer scene adds a modern twist to some
China brewing approximately four mes as much of the tradi onal brews.