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Re:German researchers figure out how lager first developed i... by flohofwoe on Thursday April 27, 2023 @10:49AM (#35728994)
The article talks about 90% of all consumed beers are "Lager" which definitely isn't what I would expect when I hear "Lagerbier". The "90% mainstream beer" is called Pilsner in Germany (unless you're in Bavaria where the mainstream beer is probably Hefeweizen).

PS: I'm actually surprised by the article, I thought this type of beer was first brewed in Pilsen/Plzeň (thus the name "Pilsner")

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Re:German researchers figure out how lager first developed i... by 80801 on Thursday April 27, 2023 @11:08AM (#35729288)
Not sure about the rest of Bavaria, but "Helles" (Lager) is the mainstream beer in Munich. Weißbier (Hefeweizen) isn't that uncommon but rather cliche...
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Re:German researchers figure out how lager first developed i... by anchovy_ on Thursday April 27, 2023 @01:32PM (#35731641)
I don't know about Swabia and Franconia but if you are in Upper Bavaria (or probably any part of Altbayern [0]) and order a beer (without specifying anything else), you will definitely get a Helles.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altbayern

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