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Beer
Beer is one of the most popular beverages in Germany. Beer making dates back thousands of years.
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The Japanese are losing their thirst for beer
Beer consumption in Japan is in decline, possibly because fewer young people are drinking obligatory after-work beers
Hofbräuhaus: Beer brewing tradition
We visit a world-famous tavern.
International Beer Festival in Berlin opens
Since 1997 the German capital has been celebrating the national beverage at the annual Berlin beer festival.
Horns up for heavy metal at Wacken Open Air
Every year the tiny German town of Wacken hosts the biggest heavy metal festival in the world.
Greece: Brewing beer to defy the crisis
Craft beer is getting increasingly popular in the southern eurozone nation of Greece.
New stage, sound and beer pipeline at Wacken Open Air
The tiny German village of Wacken will be welcoming 80,000 metalheads and 160 bands for three days of headbanging.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week
Miniature photographer from Vincent Bousserez. Craft beer at the Berlin Beer Week, and the meat Sommelier.
World in Progress: Beer for Eritreans
The only Eritrean brewery hopes to increase sales by increasing exports.
Many ways to open a bottle of beer
Germans can be very inventive when it comes to opening a bottle of beer, even without an opener.
How green is your beer cup?
A German eco group rifled through post-match trash to uncover mountains of used beer cups — and a whole new Bundesliga.
Dutch trucker hits tree, spills beer, keeps on going
German police are investigating why a Dutch truck driver continued on his journey, even after he swiped a tree.
Beginner's guide to Germany's shooting festivals
Germany has strict gun laws and is shy with patriotism - but still celebrates traditional shooting festivals.
Chancellor Angela Merkel asks "What is German?"
What is German? That's the question Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to answer in a commentary for Bild. She suggested nearly 100 things from the cliche (bratwurst) to the controversial (refugee aid).
Taking a tour of Berlin's 'Lobby Planet'
Germany has one of the most opaque lobbying systems in the industrialized world, according to LobbyControl.
Storm brews over beer patent
German beer brewers and beer lovers have protested in Munich against the barley patents of Carlsberg and Heineken.
My picture of the week | Europe must take its fate in its own hands
This photo was taken just after Angela Merkel said Europe cannot fully rely on the US. DW's Mara Bierbach loves the US. She hopes that President Trump will not permanently damage US-international relations.
Turning point in a beer tent?
Dagmar Engel
The German chancellor did not mince words after the G7 fiasco. Is the transatlantic relationship over?
German metal fans build beer pipeline
Wacken Open Air Festival is constructing a 7-kilometer network of pipes to quench its thirsty fans.
Making beer from bread
The English brewery Hambleton Ales uses leftover bread as the basis for a beer it calls Toast.
Keep your eye on the Superb Seven!
KINO Favorites presents the "Magnificent 7": actors poised for great things.
KINO - The Movie Magazine | 26.03.2017
KINO Favorites presents the "Magnificent 7": actors poised for great things.
Picky, warmth-loving beer-hater: Who was Immanuel Kant?
The quirks of the famous philosopher - and his odd relationship to his servant - are the subject of a new graphic novel.
Pulse: Emerging trends
Pulse is an energy-packed 20 minute show which takes a look at youth trends around the world.
Pulse: Soweto Gold
Kerstin Welter goes to find out more about what it takes to brew craft beer in Soweto.
Celebrating beer that's strong enough for German monks
As Munich celebrates its strong beer festival, the Starkbierfest, here are some beers that have pushed alcohol limits.
10 of the world's strongest beers
As Munich celebrates its strong beer festival, the Starkbierfest, here are some beers that have pushed alcohol limits.
Pastor opens a bar in his church
After the last remaining pub in Brielen, a village in western Belgium, closed down, the pastor of the local church had an idea. He allowed a pub to be opened inside the church after services.
Ash Wednesday rallies set scene for German election
Germany's political parties targeted SPD candidate Martin Schulz during annual, insult-rife Ash Wednesday events.
Inside Europe 09.02.17
On today's programme: The EU's new Libya deal to curb immigration – Drama in the French presidential campaign - Angela Merkel seeks a fourth term in office - How a murder has impacted Iceland- New ways of tackling female genital mutilation - Is it a hopeful or hateful future for Europe 25 years after Maastricht?- A Spanish town banks its future on hops.
Inside Europe - A Spanish town puts its hope in hops
Spain might be more traditionally associated with wine and sherry producing than beer. But now craft beer is booming. And that's good news for one tiny region that grows 99-percent of Spain’s hops - a key ingredient in beer. Reporter Lauren Frayer takes us there.
Beer festival in Bruges
Belgian beer is an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and it's now being celebrated at the 10th Beer Festival.
Inside Europe 02.02.2017
A backlash over Donald Trump's state visit to Britain - Scandals dog France's presidential campaign - Ukraine waits for policy signals from Washington - The Czech Republic's unit to counter fake news - Is Romania turning back the clock on the fight against corruption?- Syrian refugees in Russia - Industrial farming takes a battering in Berlin – The Spanish roots of late Corona beer billionaire
US hops farmers need no convincing on climate change
While the new US administration is skeptical on climate change, hops farmers are already feeling the effects.
Let it snow - and be "hygge"
Are you hygge? No idea what it is? We’ll take a look at this Danish tradition.
Inside Europe: The Best of 2016
A look back at the lighter side of 2016: The world's most famous mummy got in touch from the Tyrolean Alps - A visit to Trump's ancestral village - Bras get a boost - Mystery tourists that flocked to an English village - An original way to promote your country - Beer by pipeline in Bruges - Do cod have regional accents? - Lost in translation in Italy - African rappers in Moscow
Inside Europe 08.12.2016
On this week's show: How politics are playing with populist tactics to win elections: the aftermath of the votes in Austria and Italy. Also, protecting Polanski in Poland. Have you ever wondered what your Prime Minister earns and pays in tax? Well in Norway you can find out. Are Caesarians changing human evolution? And why there is a fly in the centuries old beer purity laws in Germany.
17 additions to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list
UNESCO added 17 items to the Intangible Cultural Heritage list this week.
UNESCO raises a glass to Belgian beer
Boasting a rich history and endless diversity, Belgian beer has been added to UNESCO's "intangible heritage" list.
A toast to heritage – Belgian beer
Belgian beer has a rich history. Now, UNESCO has added it to the World Heritage List.
'We are beer!'
A book on beer art combines painting with an ironic typology of beer drinking - from A to B.
A question of purity
Germany's beer purity law, which limits beer-making to just four ingredients, dates back to 1516. Now, 500 years on, the art of brewing has come a long way – industrial processes have replaced manual craftsmanship and the raw ingredients are often subject to chemical treatment. Which is why some brewers are calling for a re-evaluation of the entire purity law.
Flirting with food
We get a taste for Italy's rare 'white gold' truffles, sample some fresh veggies grown under the sea, and ponder purity while sipping on a pint of German beer.
Living Planet
This week, it's all about food glorious food, From underwater veggies to truffle, beer and more.
Belgium fears for brewing crown
"The Brussels Beer Challenge" featured 1,250 beers from 36 countries and 80 judges to sample the tipples on offer.
Brewers urged to renounce beer ingredient patents
Groups opposed to patents on seeds have urged Danish brewer Carlsberg to renounce three new European patents.
The world’s youngest beer sommelier
16-year-old Luis Sailer is probably the world's youngest beer sommelier.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe | 13.11.2016
Glamour check on Rosberg vs. Hamilton. Conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. Living on the water.
German court rules against 'wholesome' beer
A German court has ruled that a brewery cannot use the word "wholesome" to advertise its beer.
Martin Luther: toys, beer and a sing-along
Art shows, beer and a weather-indicating device - Germany commemorates Martin Luther.
Inside Europe, produced 20.10.16
Inside Europe, a weekly radio show combining current affairs and offbeat stories from all around Europe.
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