Bürgerbräu Wolnzach, a brewery located in the town of Wolnzach, Hallertau 15 photos Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. has acquired a brewery in Germany, the company announced Friday.The St. Louis brewery, Read more [...]

DPD Germany has started operations at a new parcel sorting facility in southern Germany after an EUR 11m investment. The centre at Dinkelsbühl in Bavaria began deliveries on Wednesday to serve Dinkelsbühl, Feuchtwangen, Ansbach, Crailsheim, Ellwangen, Aalen and Nördlingen. DPD, majority-owned by La Poste’s international parcel-express business GeoPost Group, said the 23,100 square metre facility was its 76th location in Germany. The facility can process up to 5,500 parcels an Read more [...]

Updated at 9 a.m. with comments from brewery's co-founder. Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., one of St. Louis' largest and fastest growing craft brewers, is expanding internationally by opening a brewery in Germany.Urban Chestnut said Friday that it has acquired the Bürgerbräu Wolnzach brewery in Wolnzach, Hallertau, and plans to brew small batches of beer at the Bavarian facility in the second quarter of 2015. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Bavaria Read more [...]

The Oktoberfest in Munich

No romanticism here, but just simply letting your hair down and having some fun. The largest people’s fair in the world attracts some 6 million visitors and has spawned offshoots around the world. Beer in one liter glasses, women in Dirndl dresses, men in Lederhosen as well as music and dancing in all of the tents. The only genuine Oktoberfest is found in Munich – which has played host since 1810.