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

German Beer Day is held every year on April 23, the day that the so-called "Reinheitsgebot" or Purity Law was adopted across the Duchy of Bavaria in 1516.

Duke Wilhelm IV's beer purity regulation of 1516, which was preceded by earlier rules on beer production, was gradually implemented in other parts of southern Germany.

A German court has upheld a brewer's challenge to the country's centuries-old beer purity laws. The ruling means Helmut Fritsche's Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle brewery can continue adding sugar syrup to ...

This ceramic stein, made in the Bavarian region around 1600, represents the beer and social culture in Germany but also is an example of changing technologies and sanitation practices.

His most valuable stein? A 4 liter giant by the German stein making company Mettlach worth 2 thousand dollars - maybe because of the story it tells.

When the beer steins clank and sound of the "prost” toast joyfully bellows down Palafox Street, Bavaria becomes more than a place to taste real-deal sauerkraut, but a sampling of genuine German ...

Each year, the start of fall signals it’s time for Oktoberfest. With roots in Germany, the annual celebration calls to mind beer steins, lederhosen, and pretzels, but with a history that goes ...

Waitresses pose with beer mugs during the opening day of the 2023 Munich Oktoberfest on Sept. 16 in Germany. Getty Images The beer is flowing and millions of people descend on the Bavarian capital ...