In Germany as you see in the above left photo, even the Taxis are Mercedes Benz! To be sure, some Mercedes models they sell there are cheaper than what is available here, but compared to the kind of taxis you find in the US, it feels like luxury in Germany. Not all taxis are Mercedes, of course. Some are BMW or Audi. The second photo is obviously German beer. One naturally thinks of beer and Gemrany together for good cause. There are more local breweries in Germany than any other country in the world, and for centuries they have brewed their beer according to German purity laws for centuries. That means only barley malt (or wheat malt in some cases), hops, yeast, and water. In the US few beers are brewed that way because its more expensive. Budweiser, for instance, uses rice (giving its beer a different non-Beer taste), and others use corn and cheaper grains. German beers vary by type. Above is pictured "Weizen" or "Weissbier," a wheat/barley malt mix popular in Bavaria. It is cloudy because yeast sediment clouds the beer, providing a tasty and even sweet flavor -- my favorite beer. Others include Pils (Pilsner), a bitter beer such as Warsteiner. There is also light beer (helles), dark beer (dunkles), black beer (schwarzes), Altbier, Koelsch, etc. Beer is usually drinken with meals, and in Germany the drinking age is 16. Moderate or light drinking is most common, as beer is treated as a complement to a meal or a get together, not usually used just to get drunk. Strict laws and a sense of responsibility also keep drinking while driving a very minor problem; most Germans have very little, and many don't have any alcohol if they know they will drive. The driving age is 18 in Germany, they find our 21 year old drinking age and 16 year old driving age a bit strange!