Weihenstephan
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “History and beer culture”.
Explanation
Brewery in Freising near Munich that traces itself to a brewing licence from 1040 and is therefore considered the oldest still-existing brewery in the world. Today it belongs to the Free State of Bavaria. Next to it is the famous brewing science campus of the Technical University of Munich.
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Which year does the Weihenstephan brewery trace itself back to?
- 1040
- 1516
- 1810
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Correct: 1040. It is considered the oldest brewery still operating in the world and is located in Freising near Munich.
Which brewery is considered the oldest still-existing brewery in the world?
- Guinness in Dublin
- The Hofbräuhaus in Munich
- Weihenstephan in Freising
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Correct: Weihenstephan in Freising. Weihenstephan traces itself to a brewing licence from 1040.
In which country is “Freising”?
- Czechia
- Estonia
- Germany
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Correct: Germany. The Weihenstephan brewery traces itself back to 1040 and is considered the oldest brewery still operating in the world. Brewing science is also taught here at the Technical University of Munich.