Hops and malt and yeast and water ... put them all together and you get BEER! Though the basic recipe is ancient, variations and improvements are always on tap, even in a land where most people like ...

"I don't really like German beer," said Robert Canwell, a Washington native who now lives in India. He and the 23 other students were toasting their graduation from a two-week craft brewing class at ...

The German Confederation of Skilled Crafts has warned that a worsening shortage of labor is threatening to curb growth for businesses. DW looks at the booming sector, which is seen as key to Europe's ...

The German Beer Purity Law—known to Bavarians as the Reinheitsgebot—celebrates its 500th anniversary this year. In it, the region of Southern Germany codified just three permissible ingredients for ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Feb. 24 is a red-letter day for local craft beer drinkers. It is the day the Pottstown-based ...

A Christmas tradition continued Nov. 14 as German’s Villa in Vermilion held their annual craft show featuring a variety of handmade crafts themed for the holiday. “This is our eighth one that we’ve ...

Holsten. Erdinger. Löwenbräu. These and many other famous German beer brands have long dominated the domestic market and sell well around the world. But now those giants face competition. Jenny Witt ...

SUMMERHILL, Pa. – It’ll be a crafty time at this festival. The New Germany Festival of Arts and Crafts will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the New Germany ...

Feb. 24 is a red-letter day for local craft beer drinkers. It is the day the Pottstown-based Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area introduces the “Heritage & Hops Brew Tour,” which pairs ...