In Germany, beer is a huge part of their culture, along with some non alcoholic beverages. Many centuries ago, beer was made at home by various tribes and later was made by brewmonks and brewnuns. Beer wasn't produced in large quantities until feudal lords created institutionalized brewing to earn money. Now there are over a thousand breweries and over 5,000 brands of beer to choose from. When beer is being produced, it must follow the German purity law where you can only use barley-malt, water, and hops to make beer. Much of German beer is ale, which is made by fermenting the grain marley for 3 to 4 weeks, until later lager became popular in Germany around five centuries ago. Different kinds of ale can be Weizen, Koelsch, Altbier or beer can be mixed into coke or fruit syrups. Lager is different than ale becauseof the yeast used and its fermented at lower temperatures, resulting in a stronger taste. Another popular type of beverage is wine and the majority comes from Rhine that are best known for white and red wines. Some common non alcoholic drinks are coffee and many kinds of soft drinks. Some of these soft drinks are Apfelschorle (apple juice mixed with sparkling water), Spezi (coke mixed with orange flavored drink), and other fruit juices mixed with carbonated water. Germans usually drink coffee for breakfast with some bread or during the afternoon with a slice of cake.
sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cuisine
http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/history.html
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