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 the Kurds of Iraq established a mission in Berlin, establishing direct contacts with the German government. Furthermore, the mission had to coordinate humanitarian and development aid from Germany to the Kurdish region, and informed the German public and media about the general situation in Kurdistan. To combat Islamic State's advance into Northern parts of Iraq, the German government decided to aid the Kurdish soldiers (Peshmerga) militarily. Steinmeier stated that: "We cannot on the one hand praise the Kurdish security forces, pat them on the back for fighting ISIS on behalf of all of us, then when they ask for help