Beer in Germany

In Germany there are a large number of beers that are only regional, but also propagated for some of Germany.

History

In Germany the first time 736 has been reported in the Bavarian Geisen field of a special beer. In the year 766 a delivery of beer in the monastery of St. Gall of Geisingen on the Danube has been certified in the first deed of beer in the world. Monasteries played a major role in the production of beer in the Middle Ages. Some now known beer brands are named after religious communities, such as Paulaner or Franziskaner.

In 1888 it came to Munich to unrest and riots, because the price of beer was slightly increased. It was rioted in taverns of the guests who were neither tables nor chairs healing. This event is called Salvator battle.

Beer and distribution in Germany

Although be allowed according to the German purity law only malt, hops, water and yeast, bring their composition and conduct the trial out different products. Through concentration in the brewing industry, the entire range is often produced by the same manufacturer. The variety of ( mostly local ) different beers will be represented by the brewery restaurants.

Ten beer brands with the highest sales in Germany (2009-2012)

The enumeration lists the best-selling beer brands in Germany from 2009 to 2012. Sales of beer falls, with the exception of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, since 1999 continuously. This applies to all types of beer with exceptions of non-alcoholic beer and Berliner Weisse, which are the only ones who recorded an increase.

Market shares of the beers (2008)

The market share of beer in Germany is the largest. A little further behind export and wheat are followed by mixed beer drinks and light. Where there are strong regional differences. Thus, the paragraph is to Pils in the north at about 70 % while it is in the south less than 30%. Alt and Kölsch have their main customers in North Rhine -Westphalia, where they have a combined share of over 14%. In the other provinces the proportion is just at just 0.5%.

Days of beer

On the day of the German beer the adoption of the Bavarian country order in 1516 is celebrated since 1994 by the German Brewers' Association. The Day of German beer is held annually on 23 April, the anniversary of the decree.

Some middle-class family breweries in southern Germany, which have joined together in the " quality community tradition of beer ", since 2003 brew each day of the German beer special limited beers under the name of " vintage beer 23:04. " One, which after about 120 days (ie end of August) in trade comes. The Sud is limited to approximately 6,000 liters per brewery, each bottle bears a serial number. The Quality Association has become " The brewers, body and soul " renamed to cooperate.

The International Day of the beer is celebrated annually on the first Friday in August.