Referring to German famous purity law (Reinheitsgebot 1516) beer can be strictly brewed only using water, hops, and malt as ingredients. It's a proof that Germany takes beer brewing very seriously, mainly becasue it plays significant role and has rich history in German culture.
The variety of German beers is so gigantic, you can drink theoretically different German beer every day for next 15-20 years. The most selling beer brands are Oettinger, Krombacher and Beck's. The list of brewery companies is really huge, it's worth to mention other popular brands like Paulaner, Warsteiner, Veltins or Erdinger.
German word for beer is very similar to English, Bier. Ein Bier bitte or Ein Glas Bier Bitte are the simple words, which tells a barman or waiter that you just asked for a beer. If you need more than one beer, build your request from beer count table below.
| 1 | Ein Bier | One beer |
| 2 | Zwei Bier | Two beers |
| 3 | Drei Bier | Three beers |
| 4 | Vier Bier | Four beers |
| 5 | Fünf Bier | Five beers |
| 6 | Sechs Bier | Six beers |
| 7 | Sieben Bier | Seven beers |
| 8 | Acht Bier | Eight beers |
| 9 | Neun Bier | Nine beers |
| 10 | Zehn Bier | Ten beers |
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