And when hops are harvested each fall in Germany's Hallertau region — the world’s largest hops-growing area that's about an hour north of Oktoberfest — for every 1 kilogram (2.2 lbs.) ...

Nowhere did lighter beers take off more than in Central Europe – particularly in the regions that are now in Czechia, Slovakia and Germany – where lager was invented. The hops grown here ...