The Other Reformation: How Martin Luther Changed Our Beer, Too

October 31, 2017
Left: A bartender at Hops & Barley brew pub pours a pint of beer in Berlin, Germany. Right: A portrait of Martin Luther. The protest that Luther launched 500 years ago not only revamped how Europe worshiped, but also how it drank. He and his followers promoted hops in beer as an act of rebellion against the Catholic Church.

The protest movement Luther launched 500 years ago not only revamped how Europe worshiped but also how it drank. We'd call him the patron saint of beer except, well, he wouldn't like the "saint" part.

(Image credit: left: Adam Berry Right: Ullstein bild via/Getty Images)



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