That’s no coincidence, it’s the law! The Reinheitsgebot – Germany’s beer purity regulations – came into effect in 1516 in Bavaria. The southern-German state is home to around half of all the country’s breweries. Of those, around half again are located in Franconia.
The Germans sure love their beer – it’s likely the most popular beverage in the land. The average German drinks some 100 liters of it every year. Intake definitely increases when the Oktoberfest – Germany’s largest festival – is held in Munich. Only two nations drink more beer than Germany; Austria and Czechia.
German master brewer Isabella Mereien, hops farmer Theresa Eisenrieder, and beer sommelier Markus Raupach explain how German beer is made, and how it became such a big deal here.
Report: Ruben Kalus
Camera: Marco Borowski/Rossi Kreuger
Edit: Frederik Willmann
Supervising editor: Elke Schwabor: Elke Schwab
