German Culture

The great taste and quality of German beer is well known all over the world. There are many different varieties of beer and the sorts you get depending most often on the area you are staying. The most popular sorts are Pilsner beer (mostly in the north) and wheat beer (south). The rhine area is popular for the so called Koelsch (beer from cologne) and dark beer (called Alt). The sorts differ heavily in taste and color.

No matter what sort, all German breweries have one thing in common. They have to stick to the German purity law. This directive prohibits the use of any additives besides water, hop, yeast and malt during the brewing process. The law goes back to the 15th century to ensure the natural and clean taste of German beers. Quite a few people regard the law as a reason for the outstanding and luscious taste of German beer.

Thanks to a big competition on the market with over 1,000 breweries nationwide, the use of best quality products is also a characteristic of German beers. The bigger breweries import their beer worldwide. (For instance, I had a Beck's Pilsner at the beach of Indonesia and you can get lots of German beers in many US supermarkets).