Adventures in dry-hopping with German aroma varieties
Brewers in Germany are wondering why the national per-capita consumption of beer has declined 30 percent in the last twenty years even as consumption of alcoholic beverages, based on pure ethanol, has remained nearly constant. Could it be that German consumers are bored with beer, at least with the options they have? Despite an abundance of breweries and a rich brewing tradition, after all, commercial beers in Germany are becoming increasingly similar and interchangeable. Even in the U.S. craft brewers’ scene, the once-revered German beers, though still recognized for technical perfection, are gaining a reputation for uninspiring uniformity.
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