[diemai]

@ KcDano

This maybe true , but I can't tell for sure .

At least over here quite a few years ago there was a great public discussion about importing foreign beers not made after that restriction , the "Reinheitsgebot" .

BTW : As far as I'm concerned , it was established around 1550 by a Bavarian earl or count to protect his people from health damage , because already in those days ruthless moneymakers didn't care about the welfare of others to make profit .
And beer was consumed rather more back then as it is today , scientists found out about this from old household files and bills and stuff , but they often used to thin it with water .

So , as far as I'm concerned , these foreign brands were only allowed to sell over here , if they are made accordingly to the tradition .
I guess to protect our own breweries rather than the health of the people !
But never drank some of those beers , that became quite fashionable amongst younger people nowadays , always stayed with our locally brewed brands , which is widely done over here .
There are different tastes of beer in different parts of the country , and we have a few great breweries , but hundreds of smaller ones .

Cheers , diemai