Author: Johanna Hekman
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Alle trinken!: Germany as the beer capital of the world
If you love beer, then you know about Oktoberfest, Germany’s famous annual beer festival (although it is not the only beer tradition worth checking out). Germans obviously love their brew, and they are very strict about quality, which is why Germany boasts an official beer purity laws (Reinheitsgebot), which have been around since 1516. In…
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Not your mama’s Oktoberfest: Beer and drinking traditions from around the globe
The friendly faces behind Beer Buddies would like to remark that we are tired. And we want a vacation. And I’m sure you, dear reader, who is just as freshly escaped from the clutches of the holiday spirit as we are, would also like a vacation. Perhaps to some tropical island, some sparkling beach, and…