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Exactly 500 years ago, in 1516, Germany passed its Reinheitsgebot, or Beer Purity Law —  a stringent recipe known for producing high-quality beer using only water, hops and barley.

When a wave of Germans migrated to South America during the 19th and 20th centuries, they brought the Reinheitsgebot technique with them. The region has been enjoying the results ever since. Many of the Southern Cone’s biggest breweries date from that era, including Companhia Antarctica Paulista — now one of Brazil’s largest beer brands — which was founded by entrepreneur Louis Bücher...

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