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Berlin's Oldest Brewery Set to Close

Fake Beer Coupon Scandal Rocks Oktoberfest

The Americans are Coming -- And Wearing Silly Hats

After several years in absentia, foreign visitors -- chief among them Americans -- have made a triumphal return to that annual beer-guzzling, pretzel-eating Autumn rite: Munich's Oktoberfest.

Munich Welcomes the World

Oktoberfest is Good for You, Sort of

Ten million people are expected to attend the 171st Oktoberfest in Munich this month. Those few who actually drink in moderation may be do their heart a world of good, according to a recent German study.

Monks Row Over Beer Business

Money and power play a role behind church walls too, aptly illustrated by the power struggle at Andechs Monastery, famous for its beer.

Turning 111 on a Beer a Day

Hermann Dörnemann, the oldest man in Germany, celebrated his 111th birthday on Thursday. The secret of his longevity? Avoid exercise and drink lots of beer.

Summertime is Beer Garden Time

As soon as the weather allows it, Germans head to beer gardens to partake of their favorite brew and a pretzel or wurst in the shadow of chestnut trees.

On a Mission to Oblivion

Germany's beer drinkers may be seen as world experts, sampling fine hops and acquiring knowledge of the best brews, but a new survey has shown that many just want to get sloshed.

German Beer Sales Up

Beer Brewing Monks Battle Over Monastery's Future

A power struggle at a monastery famous for producing beer is getting ugly. The future direction of the cloister is at issue: should the monks continue on a market-oriented path or return to a traditional life?

Crippling Bureaucracy But Great Beer

Bavaria Says "Grüß Gott" in Chinese

Bavaria is pulling out all the stops to woo Chinese tourists: A TV series, a Chinese Web site and a picture book are initiating the Chinese in the state's blend of castles, photo-op Lederhosen and the Oktoberfest.

Crying in Your Beer

German Beer Day on April 23 celebrates Germany's famous Reinheitsgebot, or beer purity law, which was established in 1516. Unfortunately the country's proud brewing tradition hasn't helped the industry compete globally.

It's "Bud" or Nothing at World Cup 2006

Want to throw back a nice Bavarian brew while watching a World Cup match in Germany in 2006? Sorry, you'll have to make due with American suds. U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch has the exclusive contract for beer there.

Mayor-Elect Toppled Over Beer

Ballendorf in southwestern Germany has made headlines across the country: Election officials annulled the recent mayoral election there after the winner admitted buying beers for 21 of the 660 villagers.

Holsten Faces Delisting After Carlsberg Takeover

German Superiority Succumbs to Czech Hospitality

Once renowned as the world's most prolific nation of beer drinkers, Germany has slipped from its pedestal. The reason could be that more and more Germans are crossing the border to sample the barley water of Prague.

'Anti-Aging' Beer is not Beer

Oetker Gulps Down Brau und Brunnen

Germany's largest food producer, Oetker, announced Friday it will take over brewer Brau und Brunnen, making the company Germany's top beer producer. It's the latest in a series of mergers in Germany's brewing industry.

City Portrait Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf has come a long way since its days as a fishing town on the Rhine some 700 years ago. Today, its inhabitants pass their free time strutting around in designer clothes -- and eating the best sushi in Europe.

No Beer Please, We Are Germans

Bundesliga Wants Longer Breaks for Beer and Sausage

Carlsberg Takes Over German Rival Holsten

Brewery Unveils ‘Anti-Aging’ Beer

Mixing malt with ingredients best-known by day spa and health food store-goers, a small brewery in eastern Germany is seeking to create a healthy new reputation for the country’s traditional drink.

Black Forest Brewery Bucks the Downward Trend

Many German beer firms will look back on 2003 and want to drown their sorrows after a difficult year. But one small southern German company will be popping corks in celebration and recording yet another year on the up.

First Guide on Beer Drinking Etiquette

Price Hike in 2004 for German Beer

Celebrating a Century of Beer Coasters

The world's largest producer of beer coasters is based in Germany and has been making the froth-soaking mats for 100 years. The beer-drinking accessory remains a decidedly European thing.

German Beer Industry Sees Recovery

Belgium's Interbrew Acquires Munich's Spaten Beer

Beer Frenzy in Munich

Beer galore, Germans in Lederhosen and the umpah-beat of traditional Bavarian music - the annual Oktoberfest, attracting visitors to Munich from all over the world each year, kicks off this weekend.

Interbrew Sales up Despite Drop in German Beer Consumption

Schröder Backs Sending Troops to Kunduz

German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder on Wednesday said he backed sending German troops to the northern Afghan city of Kunduz. The expansion of the peacekeeping mission outside of Kabul still needs parliamentary approval.

Beer Goes Over the (Chinese) Wall

It's been a century since the Germania Brewery began making beer in a former German colony of Tsingtao in China. Now the similarly named brew is firmly in Chinese hands and has set its sights on the world market.

Beer Thirst Unquenchable During Heat Wave

City Portrait Munich

Many of the tourists who travel to Bavaria's bustling capital city never make it past the Hofbräuhaus tent at Oktoberfest. But a world-class culture, shopping and nightlife beckon beyond the beer.

Business Briefs

Ariane rocket gets a boost, the Euro hits an all-time high against the U.S. dollar, German canned beer sales are down, and Sixt launches a discount car rental firm.

Business Briefs

More bad news for smokers in Germany, ECB leaves rates unchanged, EM.TV sells "The Muppets" back to the Henson family, Holsten brewery posts record profits, Bertelsmann publishing company reports losses

Germany in Brief

Military service in Germany may be shortened, Trabis could soon be on the roads of Africa and the price of a German pint is set to rise again.

Russia Ready to Veto U.S. Resolution on Iraq

Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov put an end to the posturing on Monday as France works to round up opposition in the Security Council to proposal to authorize war.

German Leaders Glad Bush Wants To Give More Data To U.N.

U.S. President George W. Bush's address to the nation on Tuesday evening was welcomed by Germany's chancellor, but other politicians in his coalition were not so happy.

Germany in Brief

Police discover the bodies of three murdered women at a health club in North Rhine-Westphalia; prescription drug prices in Germany soar; doctors strike in Berlin and more.