Originally posted by UllrYou win this thread!
Mankind's greatest natural resources are barley, water, hops, and yeast. Therefore I nominate Upper Franconia, Germany. There are over 200 independantly owned breweries most of which have been refining their skill for hundreds of years. The landscape is mostly beautiful rolling farmland many covered in fields of barley. Plenty of fresh water ideal for brewi ...[text shortened]... ay in Middle Franconia.
I think this is a no brainer.
http://www.bierland-oberfranken.de/