Other regional styles of German beer include kölsch, a pale lager-style beer from Cologne; altbier from Dusseldorf, known for ...

The German beer purity law dates to the 16th century. Beer history lesson: ... Beer 101: A look at Reinheitsgebot, the German Purity Law of 1516. Updated: Oct. 18, 2013, 5:00 p.m.

Introduced in 1516 by Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria, the decree allows for only hops, barley, water and, later, yeast in every Stein. ... "German beer isn't as good as it was 20 years ago" he bemoans ...

A look at Germany's "Reinheitsgebot" or beer purity law, introduced in 1516 by the Duke of Bavaria and still in place today.

Germans are obsessive, and at times misguided, about their feelings toward beer, as evidenced by the German Purity Law – or Reinheitsgebot – that dates back to 1516.

WHAT: Old and authentic German beer steins are popular with collectors largely because many tell a story and were made in wide variety. Determined bidders drove up the price of rare German beer ...

1516: Two Bavarian dukes issue a decree that limits the ingredients used in brewing beer to barley, water and hops. Referred to today as the Reinheitsgebot (purity ordinance), the decree has come ...

A look at Germany's "Reinheitsgebot" or beer purity law, introduced in 1516 by the Duke of Bavaria and still in place today.

Germans are obsessive, and at times misguided, about their feelings toward beer, as evidenced by the German Purity Law – or Reinheitsgebot – that dates back to 1516.