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Beer (German: Bier pronounced ⓘ) is a major part of German culture. According the Reinheitsgebot (German beer purity law), only water, hops, yeast and malt are permitted as ingredients in its production. [1] Beers not exclusively using barley-malt, such as wheat beer, must be top-fermented. [2] [3]
The earliest documented mention of beer by a German nobleman is the granting of a brewing licence by Emperor Otto II to the church at Liege (now Belgium), awarded in 974. [19] A variety of other beer regulations also existed in Germany during the late Middle Ages, including in Nuremberg in 1293, Erfurt in 1351, and Weißensee in 1434. [20] [21]
Pilsener (also Pils or Pilsner)—a pale lager beer named after Pilsen, the German name of Plzeň, a city in Western Bohemia; contains higher amounts of hops than usual Lager (or Export) beer, and therefore is a tad more bitter. Powidl—a spread made from plums. Pretzel (standard German spelling: Brezel or Breze)—a flour and yeast-based pastry.
Märzen (German: [ˈmɛʁt͡sn̩] ⓘ) or Märzenbier (German: March beer) is a lager that originated in Bavaria, Germany. It has a medium to full body and may vary in colour from pale through amber to dark brown. [1] It was the beer traditionally served at the Munich Oktoberfest.
Pouring beer is more than getting the liquid from one vessel to another: it's an art form, as well as a science.
Dunkel is the German word meaning "dark", and dunkel beers typically range in color from amber to dark reddish brown. They are characterized by their smooth, malty flavor. [ 1 ] In informal terms, such as when ordering at a bar, "dunkel" is likely to mean whatever dark beer the bar has on tap, or sells most of; in much of north and western ...
Since 1621, beer has been brewed in Salzburg's Mülln neighbourhood, at the base of the Mönchsberg. The Bräustübl tavern and brewery, Austria's largest, offers an indoor seating area measuring 5,000 m2, with an additional 1,400 seats in the beer garden. The beer is served in stone jugs, or Steins, drawn directly from wooden barrels.
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