In most countries, including the United States, corners are frequently cut to speed up production and reduce costs. Hop blossoms are replaced with processed hop extracts. An assortment of additives and preservatives are utilized to give the resulting beer a prolonged shelf life or other desired characteristics. Brewers in microbrewers, including brewpubs, generally reject these shortcuts and compromises. Our brewpub will follow the strict quality standards of the Bavarian Beer Purity Code.
Nutritionists classify beer as a food.
The ingredients that go into beer are important. A well-made good quality beer contains carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins, particularly from the B Complex group. Real beer is indeed that.