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The two breweries have been collaborating for two years on this single beer, which they will market together and sell in both America and Germany. While the beer has yet to be named, we do know that it will be sold in bottles with corks and pack a punch with 10% alcohol.

It's fantastic to see a historical brewery like Weihenstephan (which dates back to 1040) teaming up with an American craft beer maker. But this may be the latest in the trend - traditional brewers from overseas have been looking to America's young craft brewers for new and innovative ways to make beer.

The craft beer revolution really began or at least made the most impact in America. And where countries like Germany, beer making follows a very strict tradition. In fact, German brewers are held to the Reinheitsgebot, or "Bavarian Purity Law" which prohibits brewers from using anything other than water, barley and hops to make beer.

American brewers are not held to the same restrictions. And when the craft beer movement started, Americans in general were so bored with the offerings of the U.S. beer market that it's no surprise that quite a bit of liberty was taken with the amount of hops and other ingredients added to new brews.

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Sustaining 33 breweries in the San Diego area, this southern California town usually known for surfing and sun bathing has surpassed classic beer towns across the country. And with powerhouse craft brewer Stone Brewing Co. just 30 minutes outside the city limits, America's Finest City (seriously -- that's actually their nickname) has a lot of pull with the brewing community.

Perhaps this is why the city has decided to host their first annual Beer Week, November 6-15, 2009.

As with other beer weeks, which have been sweeping the nation of late, San Diego will feature several craft brewers but this particular event has a specific focus on the brews out of Southern California. Stone takes a prominent role in many of the events, even hosting a few of them on their campus, and they are joined by the likes of San Diego-based Ballast Point Brewing and Karl Strauss, the city's first microbrewery.

Local bars and restaurants will also be lending a hand in the week's hosting duties. At the moment, over 100 events are slated to take place over the course of the week. But it's expected that more will be added as the week approaches. Attendees will have the chance to take part in everything from beer brunches to beer and cheese pairings to beer dinners, perhaps even following beer happy hours.

Los Angeles will be wrapping up their own first annual beer week on October 25. Perhaps they will have some tips for Southern California neighbor. Other cities who have recently or currently are hosting their first beer week include