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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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Hofbräuhaus: Beer brewing tradition
We visit a world-famous tavern.
Munich beer hall can't cancel AfD meeting, court rules
The landlord had tried to cancel the contracted event citing concerns for the Hofbräukeller's reputation and security.
Inside Europe - the inside take on European affairs
On today's programme: A tussle at the heart of Turkish politics - Tackling Islamic radicalism in French prisons – The end of the Russia/Cuba affair -Worldwide fame for Britain's Leicester City football club - How homeless people are making travelling easier in Slovakia - The perfect way to get relaxed in Berlin, with beer yoga.
Inside Europe - Berliners chill out with beer yoga
Yoga is big business in Berlin- there's hot yoga, yoga on bikes, yoga with techno music, laughing yoga and yoga with cats and dogs. But the latest trend is to pair yoga with beer, and it is likely to have a broad appeal due to its sheer simplicity. Louise Gorman grabbed her yoga mat, and a glass, to check it out.
Summer fun in Munich
Munich's beer gardens are the place to be in fine weather.
Oktoberfest tightens security after terror attacks
Organizers of Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest will introduce bag checks and 100 extra police officers.
What is a pure beer?
It's been 500 years since the German purity law came into effect. Could you think of a better occasion to go drink beer and talk about purity? Probably not...
Three cool tips for Munich
Fermentology student Donatus Perez recommends the English Garden, Tap House and Kultfabrik.
Merkel toasts 500 years of beer purity law
German chancellor praised "world-renowned" German beer in Ingolstadt, at a celebration of a centuries-old purity law.
Craft Beer
A new trend that originated in the US.
A hoppy anniversary for the Reinheitsgebot
The famous Reinheitsgebot, a mark of German brewing quality, is turning 500. DW takes a look at the history of the law.
An introduction to German beer
An introduction to German beer
Hops and climate change
Climate change could mean higher prices for one of the world’s most popular drinks -- beer.
We ask: How do you like to drink beer best?
We asked you to send us photos and videos of your favorite way to enjoy beer. Find out if you’re our winner here:
How German beer has changed brewing abroad
German beer is available anywhere in the world. Some even brew it according to the German Beer Purity Law.
Women and beer
Beer brewing and beer drinking are traditionally male domains, but that is about to change.
Living Planet: Climate change threatens beer
Beer is one of the most popular drinks in the world. But scientists warn that climate change could mean a higher price for your next pint. Fortunately some growers in the United States are gearing up to assure an adequate and affordable supply of beer essentials.
Living Planet: Taste of climate change
With global temperatures forecast to increase by 2 degrees Celsius over the coming decades, will we have to say goodbye to the things we love to consume or will they taste even better?
Beyond the Purity Law: German beer's diversity
Think German beer and you might think of the "Purity Law" of 1516. But there's a lot more to German brew than that.
9 German beers that do their own thing
Germany is famous for its beer purity law, but here are beer varieties that put a twist on tradition.
Gourmet beers
Top of the range beers attract customers with money to spend.
Beer is part of Germany's cultural heritage
The Germans are famed for the range and quality of beers.
Germany's beer purity law
The ingredients for beer were laid down in a law in 1516.
Purity law turns 500; Euromaxx cheers!
Euromaxx looks at the art of brewing beer. And we’re asking: How do you like to drink beer best?
Upper Franconia: Paradise for beer lovers
Upper Franconia boasts the highest number of breweries per capita in the world.
Why Jews replaced wine with beer in Bavaria
When Bavaria introduced its Beer Purity Law 500 years ago, Jews had long developed their own brewing tradition.
Berlin - Day Out in Grunewald Forest
Grunewald forest in western Berlin offers an ideal respite from the hustle-and-bustle of the capital city. The beautiful and unspoiled surroundings make it a popular destination for a family day out. One of the most attractive destinations is the beer garden by the Grunewald tower.
Study: weed killer found in German beers
The beer industry is playing down the risk posed by the carcinogenic weed killer glyphosate after it was found in beers.
Cupcakes & bavarian Beer
Michael Fähnle-Hedge from Washington DC knows how to celebrate a proper Bundesliga weekend
We're German. We drink beer in the morning
It's not just during Carnival that Germans like their beer. It can seem so normal to even have a "taste" before work.
Germany's Beer Purity Law marks 500th anniversary
Is Germany's traditional beer recipe its secret to success or just a marketing ploy?
Pulse: Transformation
Thirty jam-packed minutes of fun, mind-stimulating information and music and the latest in youth culture.
Pulse: Bologna's bread revolution
Dany Mitzman reports on the group of young people who are taking up traditional crafts instead of careers.
Tourist magnet Bavaria
Why 32 million tourists a year flock to Bavaria.
Beer and games
What tourists shouldn't miss in 2016.
German brewer's US villa puts cultural heritage to the test
A former beer baron's dilapidated villa is forcing Newark to decide just how important its German heritage is.
Xi visits Manchester for last leg of UK trip
The Chinese president has celebrated the last leg of his UK visit by meeting with football stars in Manchester.
A merger creates a beer-brewing giant
World market leader ABInBev is set to buy its rival, SABMiller. Smaller breweries don't like it.
Two largest breweries to merge
Following several rounds of bidding, the world's two largest breweries now look set to merge.
India's view of Germany
Indian author Shivam Vij writes that to Indians Germany now means more than tongue-twisting words, cars and beer .
Fewer guests drink less beer at Oktoberfest
Attendance slipped at Munich's Oktoberfest this year after border controls imposed to stem flow of refugees.
Export success story Oktoberfest
Munich’s Oktoberfest has been copied all over the world. We take a short beer trip around the globe.
Export success story Oktoberfest
Munich's Oktoberfest has been copied all over the world. We take a short beer trip around the globe.
A tour of Germany's Five Lake Region
We go on a daytrip to the Five Lake Region in Bavaria
How Oktoberfest has changed
From healthier food to new fair rides, here's how Oktoberfest has spruced itself up.
Fewer people at this year's Oktoberfest
The world's biggest party has seen a 10 percent drop in the number of visitors arriving this year.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week
On this edition of Euromaxx Highlights: Munich-based photographer Michael von Hassel shows the Oktoberfest beer tents from a whole new perspective. At the anual Open House London the public get an opportunity to take a look behind the facades of many buildings. And the southern German city of Karlsruhe was founded 300 years ago.
Oktoberfest 'cathedrals'
Michael von Hassel photographs the beer tents from a new angle.
Who Germans like to sit next to at Oktoberfest
According to a recent study most Germans prefer to hang out with other Germans at Oktoberfest. But why? And is it true?
Oktoberfest in numbers
It's a festival of superlatives. Here are the hard stats for Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival.
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