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Non-alcoholic sales have more than doubled in recent years, even though Germany's wider beer market has slumped.
In Bavaria, local brews convey a sense of the customs and culture of the region.
Strong, amber-colored Marzenbier is the traditional beer served at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. But it's now found only in the United States.
Located near Grand Central, Bierhaus is a traditional Bavarian-style beer hall that fully immerses you in the Oktoberfest vibe. They are known for their large steins of Hofbräu beer, authentic German ...
Dating back to 1810, as a royal wedding celebration for Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese, Oktoberfest has become not only a major blowout in its native Bavaria, but a boisterous, boozy ...
A view of the Eichhorn Keller beer garden in the northern Bavaria town of Forchheim, Germany. view of the Eichhorn Keller beer garden. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Will Hawkes ...
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.
Scientists found a relative of a parent of lager yeast in soil on an Irish university’s campus, which could help to track how it ended up in Bavaria.