Top 10 German Drinks: Beyond Beer!

The German word dunkel literally translate to dark and that's a great word to describe Dunkel beer.

Dunkel

Germans weren't the first to brew beer and they can't claim credit for inventing Pilsner. The pale, sweet lager actually hails from the Czech town of Pilsen.

Pilsner

Some of the best German beers are regional while others are linked to certain cities. Great examples are Altbier which

Kölsch

Glühwein is reason enough to visit Germany during the holiday season. Literally translating to mulled wine, Glühwein

Gluhwein

American college kids down shots of Jägermeister, the popular German herbal liqueur, with gusto.

Jägermeister

Germany's Schnapps is a distilled spirit made with local, seasonal fruits like apricots, plums and cherries.

Schnapps

When most people think about German wine, they think about one specific varietal - Riesling.

Wein

Heiße Schokolade is Germany's version of hot chocolate. Not to be confused with Trinkschokolade which is made with powdered cocoa

Heiße Schokolade

Kaffee Kirsch sounds so innocent and tastes so good. However, this cherry coffee beverage topped with whipped cream

Kaffee Kirsch

Berlin claimed its stake in the specialty coffee zeitgeist in 2010 when The Barn opened in Berlin and started

Kaffeespezialitäten

Swipe Up For More Stories