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Beer is one of the most popular beverages in Germany. Beer making dates back thousands of years.

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Wine being poured into a glass

Wine being poured into a glass

Canada says no alcohol is the only risk-free option

Canada says no alcohol is the only risk-free option

Canadian health authorities are asking you to please put down the wine.

A young woman wearing traditional Bavarian dress enjoys a beer during the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich in 2012

A young woman wearing traditional Bavarian dress enjoys a beer during the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich in 2012

Flat beer could be another byproduct of the energy crisis

Flat beer could be another byproduct of the energy crisis

With CO2 shortages slamming the food industry, breweries are taking some of the hardest hits.

Crowd of people reaching hands toward a beer mug

Crowd of people reaching hands toward a beer mug

Oktoberfest 2022 was no record year

Oktoberfest 2022 was no record year

Munich's Oktoberfest drew 5.7 million people, who drank 5.6 million liters of beer, despite the cool and rainy weather.

Deutschland München | 187. Oktoberfest startet

Deutschland München | 187. Oktoberfest startet

Oktoberfest Quiz — All things beer, bratwurst and dirndl

Oktoberfest Quiz — All things beer, bratwurst and dirndl

Finally, the Oktoberfest is back! Do you know your dirndl from your lederhosen? Have a go at these five questions.

Meet the Germans presenter holds a bottle of Reissdorf Kölsch, fingernails painted red

Meet the Germans presenter holds a bottle of Reissdorf Kölsch, fingernails painted red

All you need to know about German beer culture

All you need to know about German beer culture

There's more to Germany's beer-drinking culture than Oktoberfest. Here's how to drink like a local — all year round!

DW Euromaxx Zuschaueraktion Uncensored Collection Typisch deutsch

DW Euromaxx Zuschaueraktion Uncensored Collection Typisch deutsch

Results: Your top typically German cultural asset.

Results: Your top typically German cultural asset.

We wanted to know what you associate with typical German culture.

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