As fall comes, Germany holds its biggest beer festival—Oktoberfest (啤酒节). Oktoberest is probably the most well-known folk festival worldwide. It is also known for the drinking of beer worldwide. The celebration begins in late September and lasts until the first Sunday in October. Each year more than 6 million people around the world attend.
Beer has been a main product of German society for centuries and drinking beer has been a part of German tradition and culture. There are over 7,000 different kinds of beer brewed (酿造) in Germany. Drinking beer in Germany is a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. It has been a way of life that Germans have accepted and it has become a sign of Germans. They take great pride in their beer, going so far as to write the German Beer Purity Law in 1516 that is still in use today.
Why do Germans like beer so much? Though beer wasn’t invented in Germany, it was very popular because it was safer to drink than water. Beer is made from grain (粮食). In the past, people saw it as a kind of “food”, Also, water in the past was always polluted, so Germans have historically drunk beer instead of clean water.
If you were to visit Germany, it would be advisable to try the beer that is most popular in that region, like Pilsner, wheat beer and lager. The art of brewing beer has been practiced for centuries and Germans are masters at their brewing craft (工艺)!
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【小题3】What did Germans do in 1516?
【小题4】Why was beer popular in Germany in the past?
【小题5】Will you attend Oktoberfest when you visit Germany? Why?
