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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

500 Year Anniversary of the Bavarian Beer Purity Law of 1516 (“Reinheitsgebot”)

Posted by: Jenny Gesley

On April 23, 2016, breweries all over Germany and particularly in the Free State of Bavaria will celebrate the 500 year anniversary of the enactment of the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot (beer purity law); a regulation that mandates which ingredients are allowed for the brewing of beer. The Reinheitsgebot is one of the oldest food regulations in …