Germany's top court bans beer ads that suggest it is good
Germany's Federal Supreme Court has ruled beer cannot be marketed as beneficial after a consumer rights group sued a brewery for falsely advertising its health benefits. Germany's HÃ¤rle Brewery used the word 'bekÃ¶mmlich' to describe its beer which roughly translates to 'wholesome'. Under European Union law, use of such terms is limited to drinks with less than 1.2% alcoholic content.