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"Beer turns thurst into a beautiful thing," goes an old German saying ... And thus it is, especially if the beer is a German brew, sublimely crafted and perfected over centuries, even millennia. Germany has one of the oldest beer traditions and greatest beer varieties in the world (for the history of German beer click here).
Though
made from just four ingredients — malt, hops, yeast and water —
German beers come in all decriptions: From
mild to strong, from straw-blond to jet-black, from assertive to
delicate, from robust to sublime, from seductive to matter-of-fact, from
elegant to earthy, from racy to substantial ... And they all taste absolutely
magnificient. There are about 1,200 breweries
in Germany producing over 5,000 brands of beer in some two dozen
major beer styles scores of mostly regional styles.
Fortunately
for beer lovers around the world, many of these breweries export their beers
to near and far, including the New World. These breweries
have now come together on these pages of the German Beer Institute
to provide you with a complete guide to Germany's unique varietal beers.
If you are a novice to German beer, click here
for a quick beginner's guide. For a handy glossary
of German beer terms, click here.
We hope you will find this website interesting, informative and easy-to-use—the perfect link between the perfect beer and the perfect beer experience. We invite you to browse, to learn and above all to enjoy.
CHEERS and PROST!
All About
German Beer ...
Right at Your Fingertips!
