http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Sat, 18 May 2013 13:03:21 +0200 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:03:21 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/duff-beer-battle-in-germany-resolved-in-favor-of-duff-beer-a-871439.html#ref=rss Germany's Duff Beer UG has long shown itself to be a formidable foe in the courtroom, taking on all comers in defending its right to brew Homer Simpson's favorite beer. On Thursday, however, the company lost a battle to gain the sole trademark to the name -- meaning Germany will continue to have two Duff beers. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/duff-beer-battle-in-germany-resolved-in-favor-of-duff-beer-a-871439.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-begins-experimenting-with-craft-beer-a-860710.html#ref=rss Germany is famous for its beer, but centuries-old traditions have put it well behind the US and other countries at the forefront of beer experimentation. Thanks to changing consumer tastes and some maverick brewers, though, the country is slowly catching up. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:18:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-begins-experimenting-with-craft-beer-a-860710.html Germany is famous for its beer, but centuries-old traditions have put it well behind the US and other countries at the forefront of beer experimentation. Thanks to changing consumer tastes and some maverick brewers, though, the country is slowly catching up. ]]>