Happy 500th Anniversary of the German Beer Purity Laws!
If you're a beer nerd, culture nerd, food nerd, Germany nerd or nerd nerd, you know about Reinheitsgebot. It's one of the oldest food mandates on the planet--if not the oldest--and it's had a profound impact on the world of beer, as it dictated the ingredients of beer in Germany, leading to the distinct German styles that we know and enjoy today...