Since monokinis have become increasingly popular, you can also see trikinis on the beach more often.

From July to August 26, 2018, everything in the Chinese port city of Qingdao revolves around beer. The reason: The 27th International Beer Festival is taking place in the country’s beer capital. In addition to local breweries, breweries from other countries also take part. During the festival there are shows, concerts and a parade.

TipFree entry to the Qingdao Beer Museum for festival goers.

Beer festival in Qingdao: Dirndls are also popularly worn at the beer festival in China. (Source: ZUMA Press / imago images)

Great British Beer Festival

The British Beer Festival takes place in London for the 41st time. From August 7th to 11th, 2018, visitors can drink their way through a wide variety of beers or take part in the Pub Games. You can find out which beers are gluten-free on the festival homepage. Alcohol-free and vegan beers are also offered. Visitors can also take part in beer tasting seminars – but registration is required for this.

Eight reasons why you should have a beer

8 reasons to drink a beer now Beer can be so healthy: The effects of barley juice on health and well-being should not be underestimated, as studies show. These arguments convince and invite you to enjoy a nice, cool beer.

Eight reasons why you should have a beer

Tip: Wine and gin fans will also get their money’s worth at the festival.

Belgian Beer Weekend

A weekend trip to Brussels is particularly worthwhile from September 7th to 9th, 2018. Then the Belgian Beer Weekend will take place on the Grand Place for the 20th time. Here you can test the latest varieties from the large and small Belgian breweries. Historic brewery wagons and horse-drawn carts show visitors how Belgian beer used to be transported and delivered. 

Tip: Admission to the Belgian Beer Weekend is free.

Blumenau Oktoberfest

The Oktoberfest is not only celebrated in Munich, but also in Brazil. The 34th Oktoberfest will take place in Blumenau from October 3 to 21, 2018. The city was founded in 1850 by the German pharmacist Hermann Bruno Otto von Blumenau. The local beers are called "railroad" "Bierland “, "Miracle beer" or "Gaspar". The best way to find out how they taste is on site.

InfoThe Brazilian beer is a little lighter than the German.

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Beer is one of the most popular and oldest drinks in the world. International Beer Day takes place every year on the first Friday in August in honor of the delicious barley juice. Read more about the cool blonde here.

International Beer Day: Holiday for the beer

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Beers in Germany and worldwide

In Germany there are almost 5000 different beers from more than 1300 breweries, according to the digital portal of the “German Brewers Association”. That’s so much that theoretically every German could try a new beer every day for 13.5 years. Worldwide, the number of types of beer is estimated at 10,000 to 15,000, writes the online portal “Bier”.

Favorite beer of the Germans

In 2015, the per capita consumption of beer in Germany was almost 106 liters. That sounds like a lot at first glance. But beer consumption has continued to decline in recent years. For comparison: in 1980 the per capita consumption was an impressive 145 liters.

When choosing their beer, Germans are increasingly relying on regional beer brands. The industry magazine “Inside” confirmed this trend in its analysis for 2015. Öttinger won the title of the best-selling beer brand in Germany for several years. In 2015 the brand was replaced by Krombacher and had to be content with 2nd place. Bitburger ranks third among the best-selling beer brands in Germany, according to “Inside”.

Upper, lower and spontaneous: the differences

Different fermentation methods are used in the production of beer. The focus of all three methods is on yeast. If a beer is bottom-fermented, the yeast sinks to the bottom after fermentation. With a top-fermented beer, the yeast first rises and then sinks later. Another difference is that top-fermented beers are brewed at a higher temperature.

Spontaneous beers are brewed without added yeast. This is the classic fermentation method. As “Bild online” writes, with this method yeast spores migrate from the air into the open vessel and thus start the fermentation process.

Spontaneous beers are for example Lambic or Kriek. Bottom-fermented beers, on the other hand, are pils, export beers or lager beers. Kölsch, wheat beer or Altbier are characterized by a top-fermenting process.

The beer and the calories

Beer not only tastes delicious, it is also considered a calorie bomb. After all, the beer belly has to come from somewhere. But the cool blonde is not really fat. Half a liter of beer has an average of 210 calories. That’s less than the same amount of apple juice with 250 calories.

What is fatal for the stomach is, on the one hand, the number of glasses drunk. On the other hand, the alcohol stimulates the appetite. Thus, the increased food intake creates additional kilos.

Alcohol in non-alcoholic beer

It sounds paradoxical, but alcohol-free beer also shows traces of alcohol. According to the “German Brewers Association”, alcohol-free beers may contain up to 0.5 percent alcohol by law. But you don’t have to worry about it. Studies have clearly shown that these small traces of alcohol have ashley madison commercial no physiological effects on the body.

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In 2015, almost 5.2 million hectoliters of alcohol-free beer were produced in Germany. This corresponds to a share of 5.8 percent of the total beer production. Around 200 breweries now offer non-alcoholic beer.

Although invented in the 1960s, the trikini never really caught on in swimwear. The three-piece swimsuit is not practical, but it definitely attracts attention. You can find out exactly what a trikini is here.

Bikinis – the right one for every figure type

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Mainly in three parts – swimwear in numerous variations

What exactly is meant by a trikini varies. What is clear is that the trikini first appeared in the 1960s. It consisted of a pair of panties and two individual breast cups that were not connected to each other. The breast-covering parts were glued directly to the chest. As you can imagine, this swimwear was not particularly suitable for practical use, as the chest parts often became independent despite the adhesive. No wonder this swimwear didn’t catch on.

Today, the term trikini is understood to mean various three-part combinations. This can be a bikini top with two panties, one panty and a matching skirt or a matching bag.

Trikini – swimsuit made of three separate parts

What comes closest to the original meaning of the trikini is a three-piece bathing dress consisting of panties and a top, which are connected by a third part, for example on the back or the stomach. This connection makes the trikini visually more interesting than a bikini. Curious looks are guaranteed with this swimwear on the beach.

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Since monokinis have become increasingly popular, you can also see trikinis on the beach more often.