Happy German Beer Day!
April 23, 2008
Guten Tag! Weiss odor dunkelbrau? Please forgive my German – College was a long time ago!
Although the day is actually coming to an end, I suppose it’s important to wish everyone who enjoys beer, particularly German beers – a Happy German Beer Day!
German Beer Day is every April 23. Since 1516!!! (a long-ass time ago!) Germans have a beer purity law (More formally known as the Reinheitsgebot) that was enacted on April 23, 1516. It’s apparently the oldest consumer-protection law still enforced in Germany. Interesting, eh? It’s been edited a bit since then regarding certain ingredients, but the spirit of the law is alive and kicking!
If you are interested in the history of the Reinheitsgebot , loosly known as the “German Beer Purity Law”, follow that link to Wikipedia where they have a pretty good explanation, and an english-version of the beer purity law can be read as well over on brewery.org.
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April 23rd, 2009 at 1:36 pm
i am german – living in the USA since 1983 – and today is the 1st time that i hear about HAPPY GERMAN BEER DAY – - isn’t that every day???
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April 23rd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Well, its not really a holiday, but it is interesting history! Still, German beer is good drinking any day of the year!
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