According to a representative survey, beer is a German's favorite drink.
79% of German adults drink beer regularly. 67% of German women and 91%
of German men drink beer at least once a month.
Beer.de is one of
the best sites offering info on various aspects of beer in Germany.
The Germans are known to the whole world as a true beer-loving nation.
And there is no exaggeration here! The "hops
- barley - water - yeast" blend is not that simple as it may
probably seem at first sight. The natural components together with minerals
and vitamins make the drink special. Beer has been a regular and
important component of the daily diet of all population groups for several
thousand of years. Beer's history dates back to prehistoric ancient times
when the Sumarians discovered the fermentation process (about 6000 years
ago). Babylonians and Egyptians developed the art of brewing beer, and
passed it to Romans who considered it to be a barbarian drink. The Teutons,
the ancient Germans, regarded beer as a sacrifice to the gods. They started
producing the first proof beer in the early Hallstatt Period (about 800
B.C.). In the Middle Ages beer brewing turned into a favorite occupation
of monks who served it with their meals. The art of brewing beer owes
much to monasteries where it was developed scientifically. Then began
the flavoring of beer, first in Brabant monasteries, which gave the Brabant
king, Gambrinus, the title of patron saint of beer.
We cannot underestimate the role of beer nowadays. The process of brewing
has experienced immense progress, and the beer itself has certainly changed.
It is amazing how many beer types are produced today in German breweries!
Besides its outstanding peculiar taste, beer is also highly estimated
as an economic factor.
Germany is the country where beer is greatly praised and served everywhere.
So Germans are virtually doomed to enjoy it. And nobody doubts it!
