https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Berlin is renowned for its culture of thrill and excess, but the pandemic has put a spanner in the works. Now the capitol is home to another trend: Germany’s first non-alcoholic Späti.  https://www.thelocal.de/20210408/berlins-first-sober-spati-is-mindful-drinking-the-new-trend-amid-the-pandemic Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:19:58 +0200 berlins-first-sober-spati-is-mindful-drinking-the-new-trend-amid-the-pandemic The city of Munich says there will be a ban on the sale of takeaway alcohol drinks after 9pm if there's a further increase in Covid-19 cases. https://www.thelocal.de/20200825/munich-to-ban-sale-of-alcohol-if-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-rise Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:33:34 +0200 munich-to-ban-sale-of-alcohol-if-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-rise During Germany's coronavirus lockdown, a number of alcoholics were forced to confront their drinking problem - and made the decision to get sober. https://www.thelocal.de/20200604/lockdown-prompts-surge-in-germans-seeking-help-for-alcoholism Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:51:13 +0200 lockdown-prompts-surge-in-germans-seeking-help-for-alcoholism Beer drinkers in Germany can expect higher prices for tap and in some cases retail beer this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20200109/beer-prices-rise-and-consumption-sinks-in-germany Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:39:26 +0100 beer-prices-rise-and-consumption-sinks-in-germany A drunk ICE driver who was found to have a staggering alcohol level of just under 0.25% (2.5 per mille) missed a scheduled stop, and was later escorted off the train by police. https://www.thelocal.de/20190110/drunk-ice-train-driver-heavily-over-the-limit-misses-stop-at-wittenberg Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:59:54 +0100 drunk-ice-train-driver-heavily-over-the-limit-misses-stop-at-wittenberg On May 1st Scotland introduced a minimum price for alcohol, and now health experts in Germany are calling for their country to follow suit. https://www.thelocal.de/20180504/experts-demand-that-germans-learn-how-to-drink-from-scotland Fri, 04 May 2018 14:48:37 +0200 experts-demand-that-germans-learn-how-to-drink-from-scotland Having one glass of wine a day has long been considered harmless. But a new study has found that even moderate consumption of alcohol is detrimental for one's health, and countries such as Germany need to review their guidelines. https://www.thelocal.de/20180413/german-guidelines-for-alcohol-intake-are-too-high-study-argues Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:03:31 +0200 german-guidelines-for-alcohol-intake-are-too-high-study-argues Latest statistics from the German Brewers’ Association show that the number of German breweries is not only increasing across the country - so, too is the selection of beer. https://www.thelocal.de/20180226/more-diversity-german-breweries-on-the-up-and-up Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:42:12 +0100 more-diversity-german-breweries-on-the-up-and-up A rainy, mild summer lacking big sporting events to booze along to has put Germans off their world-famous beer, official data showed Monday, as consumption slipped in the first nine months. https://www.thelocal.de/20171030/rainy-football-free-summer-dampens-german-thirst-for-the-amber-brew Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:52:45 +0100 rainy-football-free-summer-dampens-german-thirst-for-the-amber-brew Fetishization of a 500-year-old law is preventing German beer makers from using their profound knowledge to break new ground in brewing, argues Geoffrey Dobbs. https://www.thelocal.de/20171019/how-the-german-beer-industry-is-falling-to-live-up-to-its-potential Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:13:32 +0200 how-the-german-beer-industry-is-falling-to-live-up-to-its-potential We didn't realize just how obsessed with the amber brew Germans were until we started researching this article. https://www.thelocal.de/20170830/these-10-witty-sayings-prove-germans-think-everything-revolves-around-beer Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:24:54 +0200 these-10-witty-sayings-prove-germans-think-everything-revolves-around-beer A new report shows that Germans are cutting back a bit on smoking traditional cigarettes, but are drinking at an "especially high" rate compared to other countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20170411/75-billion-cigarettes-how-much-germans-smoke-and-drink-each-year Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:33:19 +0200 75-billion-cigarettes-how-much-germans-smoke-and-drink-each-year Early on Monday morning a drunk 29-year-old man trashed 17 cars after staggering out of Oktoberfest in Munich. It was one of several eye-popping crimes from "Wiesn" over the past few days. https://www.thelocal.de/20160927/young-man-destroys-17-cars-after-visiting-oktoberfest-wiesn-munich Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:27:43 +0200 young-man-destroys-17-cars-after-visiting-oktoberfest-wiesn-munich Does your own lifestyle add to or detract from the healthy German way of life? https://www.thelocal.de/20160809/heres-where-germanys-unhealthiest-people-live-health-healthy-germans Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:52:34 +0200 heres-where-germanys-unhealthiest-people-live-health-healthy-germans We all know Germans love their beer - but did you realize just how much? Here's a look back at some of the times they proved that nothing could come between them and their favourite beverage. https://www.thelocal.de/20160805/times-germans-proved-they-really-really-love-beer Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:02:54 +0200 times-germans-proved-they-really-really-love-beer Germany is less of a "nanny state" than most of Europe when it comes to the everyday pleasures of boozing and smoking, a new report shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20160331/germany-among-best-places-to-booze-smoke-and-nosh-report Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:16:11 +0200 germany-among-best-places-to-booze-smoke-and-nosh-report When two drunk men tried to cross over the motorway by foot looking for a place with liquor, one of them was hit by a car and died. https://www.thelocal.de/20160317/man-dies-after-trying-to-cross Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:58:18 +0100 man-dies-after-trying-to-cross A Frankfurt policeman wasn't his own 'friend and helper' on Friday evening. After crashing his car while under the influence, he tried to escape - and failed painfully. https://www.thelocal.de/20160125/drunk-cop-flees-police-station-after-crashing-car Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:46:02 +0100 drunk-cop-flees-police-station-after-crashing-car German brewers will be clinking glasses this year to the 500th anniversary of their "purity law", even as craft label designers complain the decree is cramping their style. https://www.thelocal.de/20160121/german-brewers-cheer-500th-birthday-of-beer-purity-law Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:42:37 +0100 german-brewers-cheer-500th-birthday-of-beer-purity-law What do you do with 25,000 litres of fake tequila? Set fire to it, apparently - with the Mexican Ambassador and the Tequila Regulation Council standing by to make sure the job's done properly. https://www.thelocal.de/20151210/25k-litres-of-fake-tequila-goes-up-in-flames Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:52:43 +0100 25k-litres-of-fake-tequila-goes-up-in-flames