German Beverages
Guide to german beverages non alcoholic germany of course is best known for its beer and wine yet there are many other types of beverages getraenke that are somewhat unique to the country.
German beverages. Pharisaeer which translates as a pharisee is a german drink consisting of strong sweetened coffee a splash of rum and whipped creamit is usually served in a large hot toddy glass. Of course germans drink many of the same beverages such as tea coffee and juices as americans but there are often slight differences to the taste. Manufactured in the bavarian town of ostheim vor der rhoen by the peter beer brewery bionade is non alcoholic and organically fermented and carbonated. All flavors of bionade contain water sugar malt from barley carbon acid calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.
Outside of germany and german speaking countries the term is loosely used and it is often applied to clean german austrian and swiss fruit brandies eau de vie which are otherwise known as obstler or obstler schnaps. The drink originally comes from north frisia and the most popular theory about its origin claims that it was invented in the 19th century during a christening or a festival.