A Pilgrimage To Meet Germany's Last Beer-Brewing Nun
As part of NPR's summer travel series, Rob Schmitz takes us to a remote corner of southern Germany, where a nun has been brewing Bavarian beer for nearly five decades.
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Uh-Oh, Germany Is Rapidly Running Out Of Beer Bottles
In Germany, beer consumption is up as temperatures remain unusually high. This is good and bad news for the beer industry.
Germany's Beer Purity Law Is 500 Years Old. Is It Past Its Sell-By Date?
For centuries, German law has stipulated that beer can only be made from four ingredients. But as Germany embraces craft beer, some believe the law impedes good brewing.
Is A 500-Year-Old German Beer Law Heritage Worth Honoring?
A German brewers association is seeking UNESCO World Heritage status for a 500-year-old law that dictates how to make beer. The brewers argue that the law ensures purity in German beers. But others say the law is from a bygone era.