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BREWERS OF EUROPE
Europe has steadily been
experiencing a craft beer
revolution and is now flooded with
independent breweries in practically
every city producing a range of
innovative flavours and creative styles
in state of the art breweries, many
of which are open to a new wave of
appreciative and cultured palates.
Beer tours are arguably on a par
with wine tasting tours, perhaps if
not more enjoyable, as beer is a
far less pretentious beverage and
hence an exciting excuse to visit
areas renowned for beer traditions
and history. Every city in Europe
will have a locally brewed beer, but
we particularly recommend the
following.
Berlin for serious beer enthusiasts is an opportunity to gain
a deeper understanding of German beer heritage. The
16th century German sour beer Berliner Weisse is a long
established beer that has witnessed a rise in appreciation in
recent years simply due to the brewing techniques involved
in its production and really should only be sampled in Berlin.
Berlin city boasts many speciality breweries and brewpubs,
trendy and modern but still maintaining established German
brewing techniques using wild yeast and other raw materials
that go into producing a quality unfiltered product.
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