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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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Oktoberfest in numbers
It's a festival of superlatives. Here are the hard stats for the Oktoberfest, Germany's beloved beer festival.
Oktoberfest through foreign eyes
The Oktoberfest has begun! We take a look at how foreign visitors are celebrating the world's largest beer festival.
Oktoberfest goes green
Two weeks of drunken debauchery at the world's biggest people's party - an environmental disaster, right? Think again!
These ten things let you know that you're at the Oktoberfest
Many dream of once going to the Oktoberfest in Munich. Here's a list of things that let you know you're actually there.
Top brewers to merge?
The possible mega merger of AB InBev and SABMiller would be the end of the global beer market as we know it.
Meet the world's best beer sommelier
Munich may host the Oktoberfest, but Italy is home to the world's best beer sommelier.
How to get ready for Oktoberfest
Get in the Oktoberfest spirit with these little-known facts about Germany's beer culture.
Everything you need to know about hops
They're bitter, pungent and spicy: Hops give beer its unique flavor.
Dutch aid worker freed in Afghanistan
A Dutch aid worker who was abducted by unknown gunmen in Kabul has been freed after being held for almost three months.
Oktoberfest reveals official beer mug for 2015
As preparations begin for the mammoth festival of beer, organizers have unveiled the official beer mug.
German habits revealed
Prudish? Think again. A new study on German habits and behaviors bucks the trends.
A lady leads the brewery
It might appear to be a male stronghold, but traditionally women were in charge of brewing beer.
Beer 2.0
Two young entrepreneurs in Belgium are messing with ancient traditions on how to brew beer.
Oktoberfest gets bigger, taller, faster
Oktoberfest presents a collection of superlative fair rides, from the world's biggest haunted house to tallest swing.
Silicon Allee, not Silicon Valley
Berlin is not just a popular tourist destination - it's also home to ever more start-ups.
Heineken brewing in Burma
Myanmar is East Asia’s new battleground for international beer brewers - starting with Heineken and Carlsberg.
Cities with the highest prizes for beer ( for 0,33l in €)
1. Genf: 5,64 | 2. Hong Kong: 5,50 | 3. Tel Aviv: 5,17 | 4. Oslo: 4,74 | 5. New York: 4,65 | (Source: GoEuro)
10 things you didn't know about beer in Germany
Sure, Germany is famous for beer. But here are 10 things you should know before tipping your glass.
Not all Beck's beer is German
That German beer Americans thought they were drinking? It's actually brewed in St. Louis - with water from the Midwest.
Off-limits to kids
Germans debate a ban on children in a Düsseldorf riverside beer garden.
Oktoberfest beer price hike
This year beer prices are set to increase again at the Oktoberfest in Munich.
What´s the world 's best selling beer? (million hectoliters)
What is the world 's best selling beer? (In million hectoliters)
SABMiller buys Meantime
Global beverage giant SABMiller has said it would acquire the London-based craft beer maker Meantime.
Inside Europe
On today's programme: The challenges facing Britain's new government - France confronts its slave trade past - Turkey reviews readiness for an earthquake - Australia prepares for its Eurovision debut - The mysterious fate of missing babies in Serbia - Political crisis deepens in Macedonia - A new approach to customer satisfaction for French moviegoers - The green gold in the Czechs' amber nectar.
The green gold in the Czechs' amber nectar
It’s a crucial time of the year for the world’s beer lovers – the beginning of the hop season, when the first plants start poking their shoots through the soil in search of sunlight. Hops have been an integral part of brewing for millennia. One of the most prized hops in the world grows in a relatively small area of northwest Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Rob Cameron has more.
Munich's Nazi museum opens at old party headquarters
The museum focuses on the city's role as the birthplace of German fascism.
Noisy nights in Lisbon
No more teenage binge drinking, no noisy nights: Portugal plans new laws on alcohol consumption.
A lot brewing on German Beer Day
Breweries in Germany traditionally mark the "Day of German Beer" (National beer day) on April 23.
Working magic with the iPad
Simon Pierro pulls tennis balls, chocolate bars, or beer by the liter out of his tablet. Here's how.
Dusseldorf and Cologne - Rhineland Rivals
The two Rhineland metropoles are both neighbors and competitors. From the economic to the artistic and cultural spheres, the two cities have been rivals for centuries.
Illegal Oktoberfest tickets
Reservations for tables in the Oktoberfest beer tents are already changing hands online for thousands of euros.
US craft beers boom
The US craft beer industry is booming, even as industrial beer is slowly losing popularity.
German beer sales rise
German beer sales rebounded in 2014, helped by strong consumption during the football World Cup.
Culture Capital Pilsen: Beer, art and puppets
As a 2015 EU Capital of Culture, Pilsen wants to get rid of its image as an industrial city.
Success for Bavarian brewers
Sales figures confirm that Bavarian beer is the most sought after of all German beers.
Mozambique police probe mass beer poisoning deaths
Mozambique has begun three days of mourning for scores who died after drinking poisoned beer.
Alcohol, a neurotoxin
Good to know for New Year's Eve: Even one toast with sparkling wine or champagne has an impact on our health.
Bavarian Christmas beer
Holiday brews tend to be strong and sweet - perfect for dessert, right?
Gogarty’s Beef and Guinness Casserole
This recipe comes to us courtesy of John Howard.
German city gives addicts beer to clean the streets
A project is underway in Essen in which alcoholics are paid in beer to clean up the city's streets. The idea is to help drug addicts pick themselves up and rejoin society. DW went to Essen to see how it's working out.
Beer hall history
The Oktoberfest has been attracting beer lovers for more than 200 years. If you thought that's impressive think again: another Munich beer culture landmark – the Hofbraeuhaus – has been doing that for twice as long.
Vintage beer as a connoisseur's delight
A concept of vintage beer has proved popular with Chinese customers.
Munich Oktoberfest with tourists from the US
Bruce und Kelly Finkelstein from Virginia Beach visit the world’s largest beer festival, where they sample local fare and the fairground.
In the front row with The Fog Joggers
The Fog Joggers became famous after one of their songs was featured in a popular beer commercial.
Pulse
This week's Pulse is all about beer - from Oktoberfest to Germany's outdated beer brewing law.
Germans' favorite beer and the best spot to drink it
Which brew do Germans like the best and where is the perfect spot to drink it? Pulse asked around.
Boosting the brew
Beer sommelier Sophia Wenzel thinks it's time to spice up German beer.
Generation Change
A Cologne inventor claims bottle deposits for the less fortunate.
Oktoberfest 2014
Can't get to the Wies'n this year? Here's everything you need to know about Oktoberfest.
How to be in vogue at Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest fashion
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