FREISING, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 17:  A laboratory technician filters beer before analysing the quality of freshly brewed beer at the laboratory of the university of technology next to the Weihenstephan  brewery on November 17, 2009 in Freising, Germany. The Bavarian state brewery claims to be the oldest existing brewery in the world. The former monastery brewery of the Benedictine monks was founded 1040. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

FREISING, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 17: A laboratory technician filters beer before analysing the quality of freshly brewed beer at the laboratory of the university of technology next to the Weihenstephan brewery on November 17, 2009 in Freising, Germany. The Bavarian state brewery claims to be the oldest existing brewery in the world. The former monastery brewery of the Benedictine monks was founded 1040.