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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 19 MIN

A Bavarian beer and a nearly thousand-year-old tradition - Ein bayerisches Bier- und eine fast tausend Jahre alte Tradition

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Just as wine from Tuscany embodies the Italian Dolce Vita, beer from Bavaria is considered Germany's cultural landmark. The roots of Bavarian beer brewing can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when monks played an important role in the art of brewing beer. The Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan is the oldest still existing brewery in the world and is fully owned by the State of Bavaria. Marcus Englet is Head of Export at Weihenstephan and tol SBS German how the Bavarian Purity Law has written history and why wheat beer goes well with Asian dishes. - Wie der Wein aus der Toskana die italienische Dolce Vita verkörpert, so ähnlich gilt das Bier aus Bayern als kulturelles Wahrzeichen Deutschlands. Die Wurzeln des bayerischen Bierbrauens lassen sich bis ins Mittelalter zurückverfolgen, als Mönche eine bedeutende Rolle in der Kunst des Bierbrauens spielten. Die Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan ist die älteste noch bestehende Brauerei der Welt und befindet sich im Besitz des Freistaates Bayern. Marcus Englet ist Head of Export bei Weihenstephan und hat SBS German unter anderem verraten, wie das bayerische Reinheitsgebot Geschichte geschrieben hat, und warum sich ein Hefeweißbier ausgerechnet mit asiatischen Gerichten gut kombinieren lässt.

Just as wine from Tuscany embodies the Italian Dolce Vita, beer from Bavaria is considered Germany's cultural landmark. The roots of Bavarian beer brewing can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when monks played an important role in the art of brewing beer. The Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan is the oldest still existing brewery in the world and is fully owned by the State of Bavaria. Marcus Englet is Head of Export at Weihenstephan and tol SBS German how the Bavarian Purity Law has written history and why wheat beer goes well with Asian dishes. - Wie der Wein aus der Toskana die italienische Dolce Vita verkörpert, so ähnlich gilt das Bier aus Bayern als kulturelles Wahrzeichen Deutschlands. Die Wurzeln des bayerischen Bierbrauens lassen sich bis ins Mittelalter zurückverfolgen, als Mönche eine bedeutende Rolle in der Kunst des Bierbrauens spielten. Die Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan ist die älteste noch bestehende Brauerei der Welt und befindet sich im Besitz des Freistaates Bayern. Marcus Englet ist Head of Export bei Weihenstephan und hat SBS German unter anderem verraten, wie das bayerische Reinheitsgebot Geschichte geschrieben hat, und warum sich ein Hefeweißbier ausgerechnet mit asiatischen Gerichten gut kombinieren lässt.

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