At the end of the dry January, those who take the challenge of refraining from alcohol in the first month of the year may be looking forward to the first drink in February. Others may be completely reconsidering their relationship with alcohol.
Similarly, in Germany, more and more people are taking more conscious approach to drinking.
Consuming beer and wine was an indispensable part of culture on the Oktoberfest land.
In addition to drinking in public spaces in German like a park, a 14 -year -old young teenager is allowed to use alcohol when parents accompany accompany. Germans drink almost twice the world average.
During Germany, pubs, bars, brewery, and the entire restaurant continue to be an important place for social interactions that develop around alcohol.
Beer remains your favorite drop. Germany produces more than 5,000 varieties in a brewery of about 1,500, and has a long history.
Pure beer brewed by the monk KS
Return to the first century of the AD, Rome’s historian Takitus explained that Germanic people were a very passionate beer. In the Middle Ages, Germanic monk KS brewed beer at their monastery for their own consumption and sales.
In 1516, purity method was enacted in Bavarian, controlling beer quality so that only three materials, water, barley, and hops were used. It is the oldest food method that still exists, and most local beers are still passing the purity test.
The first beer garden opened in Munich about 200 years ago. Munich is probably holding Oktoberfest, the largest beer drinking celebration on the earth.
Bayern, southern Germany, which holds the annual beer, Food and Culture Festival, produces more than half of the national beer.
Alcohol consumption during decrease
However, beer and wine consumption is declining in Germany.
Personal beer consumption decreased from about 107 liters to 88 liters a year from 2013 to 2023.
Wine consumption has decreased by about 1 liter in 2023 in 2023.
All Germans of all ages want to avoid alcohol -related illnesses and calories. The sale of beer without alcohol has doubled in 10 years.
Beer and wine may be part of German cultural identity, but 1.6 million living in this country are crazy about alcohol. This is not a trivial matter.
This article was adopted by the DW video program. Meet Germans.
