Traditional beer drinking habits in Germany

In Germany, beer is an important part of the culinary culture and everyday life. During many public festivals, drinking beer is part of the fun. Oktoberfest is probably Germany’s most famous beer event. It has been celebrated since 1810 in Munich, the capital of...

Munich – beer capital of Germany II

If there is one city in Germany that can be associated with beer made with German hops, it must be Munich. German hops are protected by the EU and are products of origin. German hops are displaying the EU quality labels PDO (Protected Designation of Origin)...

Hops cultivation and harvesting

Cultivation of hops for commercial production requires a special environment. Conditions for hops growing are nowhere better than in German hop growing regions such as Hallertau, the largest contiguous hops growing area in the world. As hops are a climbing plant, they...

Crowning of a queen in Germany

German culture is rich in traditions that date back many centuries. One of those is the annual festival celebrating the end of the hard labor to bring in the crops and the successful harvest. These days, the focus is less on the harvest but rather on fun activities...

New hops varieties in Germany

Craft brewers introduced beer that tastes like lemon, peach or wine. Today, their brew pubs can be found in many cities all around the world catering to beer lovers who ask for innovative taste experiences. That is why aroma hops varieties are in high demand. Let’s...

Hops jewelry

In hop growing regions in Germany, the green gold is the main economic income generator. Thus, it is not surprising to see that hops are also playing a big role in the cultural life of the area. There are hops carnivals, hops harvest events, and of course, beer...