| Germany has been brewing beer for many centuries. | | | | ale. German hops are often made using wheat grain |
| Beer is part of the culture in Germany. There are | | | | instead of barley because wheat grows more |
| over 1200 breweries in Germany, more than any | | | | prevalently in many areas and so is more readily |
| other country in the world. By law, German beer can | | | | available. |
| only contain these four ingredients, hops, barley-malt, | | | | German lager beers are generally stronger and darker |
| water and yeast. This law comes from a strictly | | | | than lagers found in the United States. Some |
| enforced doctrine that dates back to 1516. With over | | | | well-known types of German lagers include Pilsener, |
| 5,000 brands of beer available in Germany it is | | | | Bock and Doppelbock. Every region in Germany |
| offered in all types and styles ranging from light to | | | | produces a different type of beer, which it has |
| dark and everything in-between. | | | | become famous for. Pilsener beer is the most popular |
| German beers come in many varieties. These can be | | | | of the German lager beers. It has a pale color and a |
| divided mainly between ales and lagers. Ales are very | | | | light taste that is predominately hoppy. Bock is a |
| hoppy, meaning that they use a strong amount of | | | | darker, heavier bodied beer with a bittersweet taste. |
| hops in brewing. Many German ales use wheat hops | | | | Doppelbock is a strong, full-bodied beer with a darker |
| which make for a stronger, often sour tasting darker | | | | color. It gets its darker color from high colored malts. |
