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 Beer gardens are beginning to open up across Germany. Yet In order to make up for the losses they have faced over the past year, brewers have had to take matters into their own hands. https://www.thelocal.de/20210604/from-crisis-beer-to-crowdfunding-how-german-brewers-are-getting-creative-during-the-pandemic Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:01:12 +0200 from-crisis-beer-to-crowdfunding-how-german-brewers-are-getting-creative-during-the-pandemic We wouldn’t blame you if you were in need of a drink this year more than others. Lucky for us, we live in a country where the brewing and drinking of beer not only has a proud tradition, but is engrained in its cultural identity. https://www.thelocal.de/20210423/why-german-beer-day-is-celebrated-on-april-23rd Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:34:09 +0200 why-german-beer-day-is-celebrated-on-april-23rd Beer is a massive part of German culture - particularly in Bavaria. But the shutdown is hitting small breweries hard. https://www.thelocal.de/20210205/can-germanys-small-breweries-survive-the-coronavirus-crisis Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:12:40 +0100 can-germanys-small-breweries-survive-the-coronavirus-crisis For the first time since the war, there will be no Oktoberfest in Munich. https://www.thelocal.de/20200918/how-munich-fears-coronavirus-surge-in-parties-planned-to-replace-oktoberfest Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:42:03 +0200 how-munich-fears-coronavirus-surge-in-parties-planned-to-replace-oktoberfest A Bavarian brewery has been granted official Munich brewery status for the first time in a century, guaranteeing a place with greats like Löwenbräu at the famous Oktoberfest beer festival. https://www.thelocal.de/20200807/german-brewery-wins-coveted-munich-status-for-first-time-in-a-century Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:53:25 +0200 german-brewery-wins-coveted-munich-status-for-first-time-in-a-century Fears about contracting coronavirus has driven a surge in demand for beer gardens across Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200802/how-coronavirus-restrictions-have-led-to-a-renaissance-of-biergartens-in-germany Sun, 02 Aug 2020 14:32:08 +0200 how-coronavirus-restrictions-have-led-to-a-renaissance-of-biergartens-in-germany A brewery in the German state of Bavaria has been forced to suspend beer production after a family of storks made themselves at home in one of its chimneys. https://www.thelocal.de/20200731/german-brewery-runs-dry-after-storks-build-nest-in-chimney Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:01:45 +0200 german-brewery-runs-dry-after-storks-build-nest-in-chimney A brewery in central Germany has given away thousands of litres of beer for free after a decline in sales due to the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.thelocal.de/20200509/germany-brewery-gives-away-free-beer-unsold-due-to-coronavirus Sat, 09 May 2020 16:53:42 +0200 germany-brewery-gives-away-free-beer-unsold-due-to-coronavirus Bavaria on Tuesday cancelled the iconic Oktoberfest for the first time since World War II dealing a fresh blow to Germany's beer industry already hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200421/we-risk-a-beer-shortage-oktoberfest-cancellation-deals-fresh-blow-to-german-beer-industry Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:19:45 +0200 we-risk-a-beer-shortage-oktoberfest-cancellation-deals-fresh-blow-to-german-beer-industry An American woman living in the US state of Maryland has sent back a stone Bierkrug that she stole from Munich’s Hofbräuhaus in 1965, saying she could no longer deal with the guilt. https://www.thelocal.de/20200222/american-woman-returns-beer-mug-55-years-after-stealing-it-from-german-beer-house Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:17:57 +0100 american-woman-returns-beer-mug-55-years-after-stealing-it-from-german-beer-house 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 Whether related to marriage or beer consumption, here are 15 fun statistics that describe how Germans live, work, play and think. https://www.thelocal.de/20191120/fifteen-statistics-about-germans Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:17:43 +0100 fifteen-statistics-about-germans Former US President Barack Obama is coming to Munich – just in time for Oktoberfest. https://www.thelocal.de/20190723/barack-obama-set-to-visit-munich-just-in-time-for-oktoberfest Tue, 23 Jul 2019 18:47:19 +0200 barack-obama-set-to-visit-munich-just-in-time-for-oktoberfest Residents in an eastern German town found a novel way of protesting against neo-Nazis – by buying up beer. https://www.thelocal.de/20190625/eastern-german-town-buys-up-beer-in-protest-of-neo-nazis Tue, 25 Jun 2019 11:11:12 +0200 eastern-german-town-buys-up-beer-in-protest-of-neo-nazis A study into the drinking habits of young people has revealed a continued decrease in regular alcohol consumption among German teenagers. https://www.thelocal.de/20190508/german-teenagers-drinking-less-adults-binging-more-often Wed, 08 May 2019 16:07:01 +0200 german-teenagers-drinking-less-adults-binging-more-often It is a custom that has caught out every expat at one point or another: so why do Germans insist on looking each other in the eye when they say cheers? https://www.thelocal.de/20190424/why-do-germans-look-each-other-in-the-eye-when-they-clink-glasses Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:20:10 +0200 why-do-germans-look-each-other-in-the-eye-when-they-clink-glasses For many inside and outside of the country, beer is synonymous with Germans, Germany and the German lifestyle. On German Beer Day, we break down the amber fluid’s long history in the country and why it's so important to Germans – from Bockbier enthusiasts to teetotallers. https://www.thelocal.de/20190423/why-beer-means-so-much-to-the-germans Tue, 23 Apr 2019 19:31:03 +0200 why-beer-means-so-much-to-the-germans Monday 23rd April marks German Beer Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by visiting one of Germany’s some 1,500 breweries. https://www.thelocal.de/20190423/the-top-10-breweries-to-celebrate-german-beer-day Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:43:23 +0200 the-top-10-breweries-to-celebrate-german-beer-day Germany now drinks two thirds of what it did in the 1970s. But expanding microbreweries and new attitudes shows it’s never been a better time to be a beer drinker in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190306/new-statistics-show-a-german-beer-renaissance-is-in-full-swing Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:54:00 +0100 new-statistics-show-a-german-beer-renaissance-is-in-full-swing Beer with cannabis is experiencing a high in Germany. And it can be produced within the law, as long as the THC content - the active ingredient in cannabis - doesn’t exceed legal limits. We spoke to the brewers making hemp beer. https://www.thelocal.de/20181105/legal-doping-cannabis-in-beer-experiencing-a-high Mon, 05 Nov 2018 11:01:39 +0100 legal-doping-cannabis-in-beer-experiencing-a-high