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Drinking in Germany: Beer
Beer is an important part of Germany’s culture. Beer includes water, carbohydrates, proteins, alcohol, carbon dioxide, vitamins and valuable minerals. There is a set of rules to guarantee the quality of beer produced in Germany; it is called “The Reinheitsgebot” or “German Beer Purity Law”.
Varieties of Beer
| Altbier |
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This is the traditional beer of the area around Dusseldorf and Niederrhein. It is made using warm top-fermented yeast and darker malts. Similar types of Altbier are connected with other cities like Hannover. |
| Berliner Weisse |
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This is a whear beer, and as its name says is the traditional beer of Berlin. It is top-fermented, slightly barm-clouded and relatively sour. The optimal drinking temperature is 8° to 10 °C. |
| Bock |
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This is a strong beer native of the Hanseatic town. It is usually brewed for especial events like Easter and Christmas. There are four types of bock: the traditional bock, maibock or helles bock, Doppelbock and Eisbock. |
| Kölsch |
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This is one of the most famous beers, brewed in Cologne. It is fermented colder than most ales, it has a golden color and is traditionally served in long and thin glasses known as a Stange. |
| Marzën |
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This is one of the oldest types of beer. It is brewed at the end of the month of March, it has a medium body with a malty flavor balance. The Marzën is so famous that is produced in other countries. |
| Pils |
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This is the general Germany beer, its style belongs to the Czech area of Pilsner. The modern Pils has a light and clear color from pale to golden yellow with a distinctive hop aroma and flavor. |
| Schwarzbier |
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Also known as “black beer” this is the darkest beer made in Germany. It has an opaque, black color, a full chocolate or coffee flavor and is almost treacly in taste. The Schwarzbier has its origin in Thuringia and Saxony. |
| Weizenbier |
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Also known as “wheal beer”, it has a creamy texture and sweet flavor; some types have overtones of banana and clove. There are many varieties like the Hefeweizen and other sour beers. |
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