Amarillo – A fresh hop variety

AMARILLO® – VGXP01 is a hop plant that was bred in the United States of America. Today, it is also grown and harvested in Germany, for example in the Hallertau region, the largest continuous hops growing area in the world. The main application of Amarillo® has...

A visit to the hops museum in Wolnzach, Germany

Wolnzach is located in the south of Germany, in the heart of the Hallertau region. Hallertau is the largest continuous hops growing area in the world. Since hops cultivation is such a large part of the economy and daily life in the Hallertau region, it made sense to...

Ariana – a new special flavor hop variety from Germany

The Hop Research Center in Hüll, Germany, is a research institution focusing on advances in hop breeding, hop harvesting, and hop chemistry. It is located in the Hallertau, the largest continuous hop-planting area in the world, in the German state of Bavaria. The...

The German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot)

The German Beer Purity Law (Rein-heitsgebot) is the collective name for a series of regulations limiting the ingredients in beer in Germany. It is known to beer lovers all over the world as a standard for quality. The most influential predecessor of the modern...

Munich – the beer capital of Germany I

Munich is the capital of the state of Bavaria in Germany. Located on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps, it boasts a high quality of life to its residents. Likewise, it offers many attractions for visitors and tourists. By German standards, Munich is...

Parmesan cheese, Champagne and German hops

Parmesan cheese hails from Italy and is named after the producing area, the province of Parma. Champagne is a sparkling wine that hails from the hills of the Champagne region in France and German hops is an important ingredient for brewing beer. Interestingly, these...