A visit to Germany is incomplete without going to an authentic German Beer Festival. Here are the top 10 beer festivals that will have you saying “Prost!” 10) Hanover Schützenfest The world’s biggest marksman’s festival is celebrated every year in Hannover. It combines a fair with shooting matches among members of the local marksmen’s association, [...]
There’s no doubt that Germans love their beer! The history of German beer dates back to the beginnings of the country when monks began to experiment with brewing around 1000 A.D. Eventually, brewing became very profitable for the monks and the country’s leaders began to implement laws surrounding the production of beer. Today, there are over 1,300 breweries across the [...]
Since it’s the first day of spring I thought it be great to kick things off by having my first official “Beer Friday.” That means every Friday I will be posting a different brand of beer from Central and Eastern Europe. Today’s beer is Beck’s Premier Light which is a well-known international lager from Germany. [...]
