Bayern Brewing “Reinheitsgebot” or “the Bavarian Purity Law” which states that only water, hops, grain, and yeast may be used to brew beer and additives like fruits are to be left out. The inclusion of this German tradition adds to the authenticity of the brewhouse. Knöller went on to hire the current master brewer, Thorsten Geuer, in 2002 after his years as an apprentice at the prestigious Hasbro Früh brewery in Cologne, Germany, his internship at Bayern, and finally his formal study at Berlin’s famous brewing college, VLB Berlin, where Thorsten received his Bachelor’s degree. Bayern has been situated in three separate
Germany–Kurdistan Region relations Germany–Kurdistan Region relations Germany–Kurdistan Region relations are bilateral relations between Germany and Kurdistan Region. Germany has a consulate general in Erbil since 2012, and Kurdistan Region has a representation in Berlin since 1992. Many high-level meetings have been held between the two parties, including a visit to Berlin by Kurdish President Masoud Barzani in 2009, where he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In 2014, President Barzani described Germany as "one of Kurdistan Region’s staunch allies in the war against the Islamic State." German Consul General Marc Eichhorn described the relations as "excellent". In 1992,