Brewer, Baker Combine to Use Extra Beer in Germany
2021-03-28
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1A German beer maker that usually sells a lot of its alcoholic drink had a problem.
2In the western city of Dusseldorf, many bars and restaurants are at least partly closed because of COVID-19 restrictions.
3The rules have been in place since November 2020.
4As a result, not as many people are buying beer.
5So the beer maker, Fuechschen Brewery, had 6,000 liters of its product that were about to go bad.
6Instead of throwing the beer away, the brewery asked some bread bakers for help.
7Many bakers already use grain left over from the brewing process in their bread.
8Fuechschen Brewery's Altbier is now an important ingredient in a special bread called "treberbrot."
9About 12 bakers in the area are now making loaves of "treberbrot," which means used-grain bread.
10Peter Koenig's family has run the brewery since 1908.
11"It would have been such a shame to just toss out such a tasty beer," he said.
12The bakers use the beer instead of water in their recipe.
13"I think it's great that these two craft industries have come together like this," Koenig said.
14Around Dusseldorf, people can buy a loaf of the special bread for less than five dollars.
15Each purchase comes with a bottle of beer.
16Janika Derksen's family runs Coelven Bakery.
17She said the brown bread tastes very good with a hard outside "and a soft middle."
18People from other parts of Germany are calling to find out if the bakery can send them loaves of the bread.
19Derksen said she would be happy to do that.
20Michael Maassen came to the bakery to buy some bread recently.
21He said he heard about the solution to the extra beer problem.
22He said he hoped the bread tastes like the beer.
23"It's a great campaign, solidarity with one another is more important now than it ever has been," he said.
24I'm Dan Friedell.
1A German beer maker that usually sells a lot of its alcoholic drink had a problem. 2In the western city of Dusseldorf, many bars and restaurants are at least partly closed because of COVID-19 restrictions. The rules have been in place since November 2020. 3As a result, not as many people are buying beer. 4So the beer maker, Fuechschen Brewery, had 6,000 liters of its product that were about to go bad. Instead of throwing the beer away, the brewery asked some bread bakers for help. Many bakers already use grain left over from the brewing process in their bread. 5Fuechschen Brewery's Altbier is now an important ingredient in a special bread called "treberbrot." About 12 bakers in the area are now making loaves of "treberbrot," which means used-grain bread. 6Peter Koenig's family has run the brewery since 1908. 7"It would have been such a shame to just toss out such a tasty beer," he said. 8The bakers use the beer instead of water in their recipe. 9"I think it's great that these two craft industries have come together like this," Koenig said. 10Around Dusseldorf, people can buy a loaf of the special bread for less than five dollars. Each purchase comes with a bottle of beer. 11Janika Derksen's family runs Coelven Bakery. She said the brown bread tastes very good with a hard outside "and a soft middle." 12People from other parts of Germany are calling to find out if the bakery can send them loaves of the bread. Derksen said she would be happy to do that. 13Michael Maassen came to the bakery to buy some bread recently. He said he heard about the solution to the extra beer problem. 14He said he hoped the bread tastes like the beer. 15"It's a great campaign, solidarity with one another is more important now than it ever has been," he said. 16I'm Dan Friedell. 17Daniel Niemann wrote this story for the Associated Press. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 18Would you like to try some of this special bread? Tell us in the Comments Section and visit our Facebook page. 19________________________________________________________________ 20Words in This Story 21ingredient -n. one of the things that are used to make a food, product, etc. 22loaf/loaves -n. an amount of bread that has been baked in a long, round, or square shape 23shame -n. something that is regretted 24toss -v. to throw (something) with a quick, light motion 25craft -adj. a job or activity that requires special skill 26solidarity -n. a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.