April 23, 2024 - “German Beer Day” - since 1516
Purity law and beer test with lederhosen: If the bench stuck, the beer passed ... ... So off to Munich! - the beautiful city with its beer festivals is always worth a trip
Apart from water, malt, hops and yeast, nothing is allowed in the brewing kettle - beer sommeliers know all types - (GERMAN)
Bavaria - Munich - Beer Day. April 23rd is traditionally an important day for all breweries, as the Purity Law was passed in Ingolstadt on this day in 1516. Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria demanded that from now on only water, hops, malt and yeast should be used for brewing beer. That was supposed to change a lot and even prohibit adulteration of the popular drink to this day. Fly agaric or intoxicating datura and other coloring ingredients were now forbidden in beer! ... So off to Munich! - the beautiful city with its beer festivals is always worth a trip... All you can say again and again is: a warm welcome to the beautiful cosmopolitan city of Munich... or as the Bavarian in the beer tent says to the tourists: "Sit down here , then there are more of us!" ... The barley juice flows like “gold” into the glass “safes”. A wonderfully golden wheat beer and a cool light beer... Investing in beer is always a safe investment for the enjoyment of your palate...
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| Beer mug and a beer like Bavaria - Photo: A. Waess |
To date, only these four ingredients are approved for German beer
... apart from water, malt, hops and yeast, nothing is allowed in the brewing kettle. And you don't have to point out that when it comes to beer: "without colorings, preservatives or even flavor enhancers"!
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| Waitress at the Munich Oktoberfest, archive photo, Press photo: Helga Waess |
By the way, the quality of a beer was tested by the seat of your pants in Bavaria
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| Lederhosen on the Munich Oktoberfest 2018, photo: A. Waess |
The lederhosen were also a quality testing tool: a bench was smeared with beer and the “beer testers” stayed on it for up to three hours. At the command “UP” everyone jumped up.
If the bench stuck, the beer passed. Otherwise the brewer would face a penalty.
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| Spatenbräu float at the Oktoberfest in Munich Entry of the festival hosts at the beginning of the beer festival, Photo: A. Waess |
Today there are over 6,000 beers of different types in Germany - but brewed according to a purity law
The taste differences are based on our own recipe, which means:
- which brewing water is used,
- which grain was processed and how
- and of course every brewery looks for the different hop aromas.
Yes, a good brewmaster can make a difference to his fans! Word gets around quickly about a good variety.
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| Paulaner beer cart at the Oktoberfest in Munich Entry of the festival hosts at the beginning of the beer festival, Photo: A. Waess |
By the way, the Purity Law is one of the first food regulations in the world!
Traditionally, “German Beer Day” is usually celebrated by breweries with festivals, early morning shopping and beer seminars.
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| Beer taverns setting up the Oktoberfest in Munich, Photo: A. Waess |
Beer as a German cultural asset
Traditionally, “German Beer Day” is celebrated by breweries with festivals, early shopping and beer seminars. Beer sommeliers and gourmets appreciate the art of brewing and quality German beers. Beer tastings are therefore very popular and you can hardly believe what beer flavors you can taste.
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| Hacker marquee - Munich Oktoberfest 2018, photo: A. Waess |
The beer prices in the large beer tents at the Munich Spring Festival on the Theresienwiese - will take place on the Oktoberfest meadow under the Bavaria until May 5th, 2024!
- a measure costs €12.80 this year (Festhalle Bayernland)
- and €13.80 (hippodrome)
- Our article about the Munich Spring Festival, which will take place on the Oktoberfest meadow under the Bavaria until May 5th, 2024! in GERMAN:Artikel zum Münchner Frühlingsfest, das noch bis zum 05. Mai 2024 auf der Oktoberfestwiese unter der Bavaria
The breweries and their customers are looking forward to April 23, 2024
and to the big Munich Oktoberfest (Sat., Sept. 21, 2024 – Sun., Oct. 6, 2024)
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| Munich Oktoberfest - Archive Press photo: A. Waess |
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| Paulaner Tower - Munich Oktoberfest - Archive Press photo: A. Waess |
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| Löwenbräu Tower - Munich Oktoberfest - Archive Press photo: A. Waess |
