5 Best Beer Countries Heading into 2024

2. Germany

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Germany’s love affair with beer has existed for more than 1,000 years, spawning many types of brews and flavors. Beer is so integral to German culture that the country even came up with its own purity law as far back as 500 years ago. 

Although the number of breweries has shrunk over the past 50 years from over 3,000 to around 1,600, most German towns and cities still pride themselves on their local brew.