The Local Germany 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 German brewery wins coveted 'Munich' status for first time in a century 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 Bavarian brewery runs dry after storks build nest in chimney 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 German beer can no longer be called 'wholesome,' top court rules From now on Germany’s brewers will not be able to describe their beer as “wholesome”, after the Federal High Court (BGH) slapped down a brewery’s claim that this was an appropriate description. https://www.thelocal.de/20180517/german-beer-cant-be-described-as-wholesome-top-court-rules Thu, 17 May 2018 17:05:02 +0200 german-beer-cant-be-described-as-wholesome-top-court-rules Craft beer drives surge in new German breweries 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 10 fascinating facts you never knew about German beer From malt and monks to Radlers and rivalries, the story of German beer is as rich and wonderful as its selection. https://www.thelocal.de/20161028/10-facts-german-beer-list-bavaria-brewing-brewery-ale-alcohol Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:54:44 +0200 10-facts-german-beer-list-bavaria-brewing-brewery-ale-alcohol The mobile Berlin brewery made out of shipping containers Part pop-up, part up-cycling, this new brewery in the German capital is using some of the city's most distinct traits of reuse and re-purposing to create something new. https://www.thelocal.de/20170421/the-mobile-berlin-brewery-made-out-of-shipping-containers Fri, 21 Apr 2017 18:09:27 +0200 the-mobile-berlin-brewery-made-out-of-shipping-containers Court bans brewers from calling beer 'wholesome' The Baden-Württemberg state court ruled on Thursday that breweries are not allowed to use the word "wholesome" in adverts for their golden brews. https://www.thelocal.de/20161103/judge-bans-brewers-from-calling-beer-wholesome Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:54:19 +0100 judge-bans-brewers-from-calling-beer-wholesome Ten times Germans proved they really, really love beer 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