Brewing beer is one of the oldest industries in German.
Early recordings can be traced back to the year 650 A.D.
Back then, Monks brewed beer in their monasteries.
As they became specialists, their beer got famous and popular.
In 1040 the Bavarian monastery Weihenstephan got the official license and
right to brew and sell beer. Today, the brewery still exists, being the oldest among its kind.
Another landmark in the German beer history is the establishment of the German