The most classic example of the Hefeweizen is the hefe weissbier from Weihenstephaner, a German brewery that’s the oldest operating beer producer in the world. On the more modern end of the ...

Wheat malt is the second-most common malted grain after barley malt, and to count as a German weissbier (wheat beer), it must have at least 50% wheat malt. By contrast, American wheat beers ...

From beer in the morning to boozing on trains, German drinking habits can be hard to get your head around. We asked our readers to share their thoughts on Germany's drinking culture: the good, the bad ...