"Our collaborators sampled strains on five continents ... wine barrel that was then transported to Bavaria, and subsequently inoculated a batch of beer there?" he asked in an email.

If you want to know Bavaria — its culture, history and people — I recommend that you start in a beer garden. Here’s what I’ve learned. Is Franconia part of Bavaria? The map says so ...

Munich's beer-soaked Oktoberfest may be declared a ... especially among conservatives. Bavaria's leader says his state won't become a "stoner's paradise". Millions of litres are consumed by ...

By Veronique Greenwood As the story goes, a long time ago in Bavaria, beer underwent a transformation. Dark ale turned into a paler, gold-hued drink, and the beverage grew much more common around ...