Celebrating 500 Years of German’s Beer Purity Law

In Germany rules are rules—and they even apply to something as fun as beer. The Reinheitsgebot, Germany's legendary beer purity law, turns 500 on April 23 in a sudsy celebration known as German Beer Day. Many Germans love the law, but others think it's an outdated relic that should be chucked. Beer purity is only one part of the Reinheitsgebot story.