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The earliest documented mention of beer by a German nobleman is the granting of a brewing licence by Emperor Otto II to the church at Liege (now Belgium), awarded in 974. [19] A variety of other beer regulations also existed in Germany during the late Middle Ages, including in Nuremberg in 1293, Erfurt in 1351, and Weißensee in 1434. [20] [21]
Beer (German: Bier pronounced ⓘ) is a major part of German culture. According the Reinheitsgebot (German beer purity law), only water, hops, yeast and malt are permitted as ingredients in its production. [1] Beers not exclusively using barley-malt, such as wheat beer, must be top-fermented. [2] [3]
That is borne out, once again, by the German legislation itself. Article 26(1) and (2) of the aforementioned regulation implementing the Biersteuergesetz provides for a system of consumer information in respect of certain beers, even where those beers are sold on draught, when the requisite information must appear on the casks or the beer taps.
It excludes alcohol-free beer and beer imported from countries outside the EU. Sales inside Germany, which accounted for 82% of the total, were down 3.5% to 3.4 billion liters (899 million gallons).
It is unavailable in markets where pre-mixed alcoholic beverages are banned. Holsten Alkoholfrei ("Alcohol-Free") is a non-alcoholic 0.0% ABV pilsner. Holsten Fassbrause Zitrone ("Keg Soda – Lemon") is a non-alcoholic shandy that is made with a 70/30 mixture of lemon-flavored soft drink and non-alcoholic pilsner beer. It is a niche product ...
The figure doesn’t include non-alcoholic beer and beer imported from outside the European Union. The latest figure was not as steep as the 4.5% drop seen in 2023, when sales resumed their ...
The beer itself is of dark brown color. It almost looks like cola, though it develops a light brown foam. Due to the German beer purity law or Deutsches Reinheitsgebot, first established in 1516 Vitamalz cannot be sold in Germany as beer. It must be called malt drink (in German: Malztrunk).
It has 4.9% of alcohol by volume. Non-alcoholic beer has a wort of >7.3° Plato. Franziskaner Weissbier has 11.8° Plato wort and 5.0% of alcohol by volume. The brewery claims it brews the Franziskaner following the tradition of the German Purity Law of 1516. [8] Doppelbock Optimator has 7.6% of alcohol by volume.