Germany is world-renowned for its beer culture, with a history dating back over a thousand years. Home to more than 1,500 breweries and thousands of unique beer varieties, From crisp Pilsners and smooth Helles to rich Bocks and refreshing wheat beers (Weißbier).German beer is more than a beverage — it’s a proud cultural heritage.
Lager
Along with ale, lager is one of the two main beer categories, and in terms of production, it is the most common beer style in the world. The main distinction between lagers and ales depends on the type of yeast. Lagers use Saccharomyc…
Helles
Helles is a German-style lager that first appeared in Munich in 1894. It was a Bavarian answer to light Czech pilsner. Although Bavaria heavily relied on strong and dark lagers, the popularity of crisp and golden pilsner beers in…
Dunkel
Dunkel is a German dark lager that is mostly associated with Bavaria and Munich. This dark beer, which can range from copper to dark brown, is mainly brewed from Munich malt which gives the beer its typical caramel-like and toasty charact…
Lager
Weissbier is a classic Bavarian wheat ale that is top-fermented and characterized by its mousse-like foam and cloudy appearance—which is a result of a large proportion of wheat and a small amount of barley malt used in its productio…
Helles
Kölsch (the Low German name for Cologne) is a specialty beer brewed only in Cologne. A document known as the Kölsch Convention was signed in 1986 by the directors of two dozen Kölsch breweries, ensuring that Kölsch beer can onl…
DGerman Pilsner is a light, clean-tasting lager that was modeled on the namesake Czech variety. It is brewed from barley malt, and it typically has a flowery, herbal, and spicy hop bitterness that is balanced with a moderately malty backbo…
Bock beer is a German bottom fermenting lager that nowadays comes in a wide range of sub-styles. Traditional versions may range from golden to amber, and sometimes even dark brown. They are typically lightly hopped, rich, creamy, smooth, …
Rauchbier is a German beer style that is associated with Franconia and the city of Bamberg. Translated as smoked beer, the style is made with smoked malt, and it initially appeared in the 14th century. At the time, using smoked m…
Doppelbock is a German beer style that was first brewed in Munich by Paulaner monks. As the name might suggest—doppel translates as double—this style developed as a slightly stronger version of traditional Ge…
Schwarzbier is a German dark lager style. These beers are not overly powerful or harsh, and they tend to be smooth and refreshing. The use of malted barley will give them a lightly roasted malt backbone that is accompanied by hints of cho…
Märzen is a German beer style from Bavaria that is closely connected with Oktoberfestbier and shares some similarities with Vienna lager. This style officially appeared in 1841 when it was brewed by Spaten brewery, but a similar styl…
Berliner Weisse is a wheat beer that is characterized by low alcohol content, sour flavor, and a light body. Most representatives of the style are soured with the use of lactic acid bacteria, which gives the beer its specific funky, tart,…
