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Beer
Beer is one of the most popular beverages in Germany. Beer making dates back thousands of years.
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German stereotypes
Lederhosen, beer and punctuality - these are a few of the things DW fans associate with Germany.
Israel: Syrian tanks in Golan
Three Syrian tanks have entered the disputed Golan Heights, Israel claims. Tel Aviv says the presence of such vehicles in the demilitarized zone violates a long-standing ceasefire agreement between the two countries.
Better beer?
Barley genome mapping shows promise for food security - and of better beer.
Party as protest
Oktoberfest in Taybeh, in the West Bank, is both a party and a peaceful protest.
Bavarian Beer Gardens
200 years ago, the King of Bavaria decreed that breweries would be permitted to operate a pub on their own premises. Ever since, the beer garden has been a Bavarian tradition enjoyed by both locals and tourists.
Oktoberfest overseas
Oktoberfest may be German, but it is now also enjoyed on every corner of the globe.
Micro-Brewery Beers
Kleinstbrauereien liegen im Trend. Sie schaffen sich mit individuell schmeckenden Bieren eine eigene Zielgruppe.
Land of Beer
As our series on Germany’s national drink continues, we travel to the world capital of beer, Munich, for a taste of traditional wheat beer. It is traditionally served in a tall, thin glass so the bubbles have to travel further and it takes longer for the beer to go flat. There is also a special knack to pouring it. Euromaxx investigates at the oldest wheat beer brewery in Bavaria.
Land of Beer
One of the nicer traditions of drinking beer in a Cologne pub is the so-called Köbes, the waiter. They’re notorious for continually replacing empty glasses of local Kölsch brew with a full glass. Traditionally, a Kölsch could only be called that if the spires of the city's cathedral could be seen from the brewery. Even today, the term is a registered trademark in the EU, like champagne and cognac.
Land of Beer
It would take you 13 years to sample a different German beer every evening. Most Germans have one favorite - often produced locally. Our new series takes an in-depth look at Germany’s national drink.
Weltenburg Abbey - Beer and Baroque on the Danube
Built on a peninsula on the Danube and surrounded by cultural attractions, Weltenburg Abbey is among the most visited spots in Bavaria. Even today, it is regarded as one of the loveliest examples of Bavarian baroque architecture. It also houses a beer garden and a brewery, where beer was first brewed in the year 1050.
Belgian Beer
We visit a monastery near the French border in Belgium that brews beer that is sold as far away as the United States and Japan. Most of the profits go to charity.
British beer
Traditional British pubs are closing at an alarming rate. Now, landlords are starting to fight back, to make sure the centuries-old British tradition of enjoying a pint at the local pub isn’t relegated to the history books.
Change Brewing
Locally brewed beer is starting to take off in Berlin - and it's taking on peculiar forms.
Beer drinkers underperform
Germans on average still consume a head-spinning amount of beer. Yet they now drink much less of the national beverage than they did a decade ago. Hop growers, however, don't need to panic.
Westvleteren 12 - Belgian Beer
This beer has been produced and sold by monks in a small town in Belgium for more than 160 years. It has 12 per cent alcohol and experts list it among the best beers worldwide.
Berlin's corner pubs
Once a fixture on every street, Berlin's corner pubs are fast becoming relics of the past.
Prost!
German beer sales shrunk slightly in 2011, but beer drinkers abroad went increasingly German.
Beer talk
A newly published German report suggests beer from present-day Iraq may not have been beer at all.
Germany's eco-friendly beer
A small brewery in Bavaria is offering Germany's first 'green beer.' The company uses renewable energy and clean technologies to power its business and lower its impact on the environment.
Germany's green brewery
Have a beer and do something for our climate - a brewery in south Germany is taking the lead.
Christmas beer
Hot, mulled Glühwein at German Christmas markets isn't the only way to stay toasty in winter.
Ireland’s global snack
Ireland’s beer is for more than just drinking
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Behind every great beer, there's a great woman: Catherina Cramer at the helm of Warsteiner beer.
The Woman Behind the Warsteiner Beer Brand: Catherina Cramer
Catharina Cramer assumed a challenging inheritance. In 2006 she became a managing partner of the Warsteiner brewery, which is owned by her family, at the side of her father Albert Cramer. She is soon to take the helm on her own. MADE IN GERMANY accompanies the 33-year-old at work, and discovers how she implements her objectives in the male domain that is the beer industry.
Mine's a Kölsch
Cologne's local beer, Kölsch, is becoming increasingly popular abroad. Exports are booming.
Party starts
Germany's Oktoberfest gets underway as local politicians tap the first beer keg.
Mixed beer problem
A proposal calls for an end to mixing sweet, artificial sodas with Germany's legendary beers.
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Drink up
Beer sales may be down in Europe and the US, but the world's biggest brewer says Asia is thirsty.
Trouble brewing?
Beer is a big favorite among Russian drinkers, but the Kremlin hopes to stem the flow.
My Bamberg - Vacationing with a Tourist from Guatemala
Gabriela Villegas's first foreign trip takes her to the Bavarian town of Bamberg, where she gets to know the Bamberger Reiter, the Bavarian Gondolieri and a local specialty - smoked beer. For more, click on video on demand.
Beer prices
Bavarians might be known as fun-lovers, but when it comes to the price of beer, they are serious.
Odd Jobs: Italian beer taster knows the best brew
In the land of fine wines, one man has found a job for himself that has brought him international fame: he is Italy's first and only official beer sommelier.
Not so halal
A brand of halal beer comes under fire as its alcohol content is higher than permitted.
Beer to stay
Petra Wetzel gave up her career as a lawyer to bring German beer culture to Glasgow.
Efficiency and beer
Wherever Eurovision goes, so too does a massive European party and this year it's in Dusseldorf!
On the ropes
At relegation-threatened St. Pauli, the mood has become as doleful as a Hank Williams dirge.
Booze-free beer
Opinions of alcohol-free beer may change, thanks to an all-new recipe for a better tasting brew.
Delayed win
Bundesliga officials rule in favor of Schalke in their interrupted match against St. Pauli.
Hops of hope
The West Bank's first modern brewery displays an entrepreneurial spirit in adverse conditions.
Royal heritage
Discover the heritage of Bavaria's kings in Munich.
Not thirsty
Germans are drinking less and less beer, but the sweet mix-drinks won't save the breweries.
Free beer
Hotel offers a year's worth of free beer to a Borussia Dortmund hero for a hit to Schalke's honor.
Bavarian beer
A brewery wins a battle to call itself 'Bavaria,' though its beer is made in the Netherlands.
Last call
Warsteiner has sold its Argentinan subsidiary and ended its direct involvement in foreign markets.
Scene in Berlin
Too cool for boules, Berlin's petanquists like to spin the metal balls their way.
Scene in Berlin
Nerdnite is the latest addition to Berlin's social calendar. DW's Jane Paulick got her geek chic on.
Oktoberfest in England
Londoners swap their Lager for Weissbier.
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