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German Breweries
A Tradition of Variety, Flavor and Excellence
There
are about 1,250 breweries in Germany, almost four times as many as in all
other countries of the European Union combined. This number includes brewpubs
that produce beer only for their own on-premise sales, packaging breweries
that service mostly their local or regional markets, as well as huge breweries
that ship their beers all over the globe, including to North America. Among
the 16 German states, Bavaria is clearly the leader in beer-making, with
about half of all German breweries. The Bavarian capital Munich, however,
contrary to common perception, is not Germany's largest beer city. The city
of Dortmund in the state of North-Rine Westphalia is. Both cities produce
more than five million hectoliters of beer annually (more than four million
U.S. barrels), but Dortmund holds an edge in volume, albeit a slight one.
German breweries produce about 5,000 different brands. For a collage of assorted labels, logos and coasters, click here.
