There's no better time than Oktoberfest to delve deeper into the intriguing world of German beer. Of the different lagers being poured and guzzled during festivities, most tend to be malty ...

This week, I was looking for a Bavarian beer, so I felt obligated to try Weihenstephaner — the label boasts it was made by “The World’s Oldest Brewery.” I was a little skeptical at first, but the ...

Chances are if you are drinking with a brewer this time of year they will be cooling down with a glass of some light-bodied, pale lager. I don’t mean one of those relatively tasteless beers marketed ...

Known as the world’s oldest brewery, Weihenstephaner originally was the monastery brewery of the Benedictine monks in the year 1040. Still located in the Bavarian city of Freising, and in continuous ...

All right, beer nerds, sharpen your knives (or whatever your weapon of choice when chasing down fledgling beer reviewers, pinning them to the ground, and pouring gallons of domestic pilsner down their ...

Weihenstephaner has existed in one form or another since 1040 (almost a thousand years!) and is best known for its excellent weissbiers. However, a somewhat warm spring day recently prompted me to buy ...

MUNICH - SEPTEMBER 18: Two people toast with one liter mugs of beer at the Hofbraeuhaus tent on the opening day of the 2004 Oktoberfest September 18, 2004 in Munich, Germany. The annual event, which ...