MUNICH (AP) — Bavarians were able to enjoy a tall beer in the spring sun Monday in several areas, as some outdoor beer gardens reopened in the southern German state. Bavaria had an overall seven-day ...

From large venues to private homes, German region’s brewmasters allow visitors a chance to drink up local customs and culture The young man at the beer garden in Munich has his hands full. In one, he ...

Back in the 1500s, this Bavarian law limited beer to only three ingredients: water, hops, and barley. Simple ingredients can ...

Spain may have beaten the Netherlands in the final of the World Cup but Dutch brewer Bavaria Beer will be celebrating as if the solid gold trophy had been handed to them personally: The Bavaria Beer ...

BERLINBERLIN — You can get drunk at Bavaria’s world-famous Oktoberfest, but don’t get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at ...

MOST German beer is good beer, but there’s something about Andechs. One hour south of Munich, cloistered monks have been brewing suds at this Benedictine monastery since the Middle Ages. Following the ...

The Bavarian Brewers Association have just elected the Bierkönigin (Beer Queen) for 2015/2016, a much coveted title in Germany's home of beer. The winner of the honour this year is 25 year-old Marlene ...

Bavaria is famous for its beer, but buy a "Bavaria" and it won't have come from the southern German state. After a lengthy legal battle, a Dutch brewery is getting to keep its name. The European Court ...

The Munich Oktoberfest, the annual showcase of Bavarian culture, got off to a rousing start with almost a million visitors downing 450,000 liters of beer over the opening weekend. But folk societies ...