Learned something in German class today...

[TheMightyFavog]

It's not uncommon for people in Germany to have a beer with their breakfast.

I have had beerflakes before, but not for breakfast.

[Loonman]

1. They do that in Australia, too

Sometimes with a bowl of spaghetti. For breakfast.

[Kellanved]

2. tell your teacher

: That's incorrect . For breakfast it's coffee; tea in the coastal areas.

A few years ago a beer at lunchtime wasn't unusual, but now you'll see that only in very rural areas - per capita beer consumption in Germany is dropping fast. It's not even nearly the highest in Europe anymore.

Edited for grammar.

[TheMightyFavog]

3. He showed us a friggin picture of someone having a beer for breakfast.

Granted, this photo looked like it may have been taken sometime in the mid to late 70s.

[Kellanved]

6. those were the days

Appearing for work after a beer would probably be enough to get fired on the spot; for certain if wasn't the first time.

But to be honest: on weekends and Fests it isn't that unusual: having a "Frühschoppen" is a tradition, especially in southern Germany.
It's hardly a breakfast, more like a AM Diner.

[JVS]

5. I saw it quite a bit in Bavaria

Never saw it outside of Bavaria.

[JVS]

4. Aye, tis true,

A good Bavarian Breakfast of Weisswurst and Weissbier can really hit the spot

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. Try hefeweissen on corn flakes...

It's kinda nice...

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

8. I stayed at a German home...

...and they didn't have beer for breakfast. A surreal amount of boiled sausages with mustard, though. Two different varieties. :hurts:

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. My grandmother used to make beer soup.

It had onions and carrots, potatoes, bread...and beer.

[slack]

10. for me its uncommon

and I'am german.

[Whitacre D_WI]

11. I had coffee for breakfast when I was in Germany.

Beer was for the hours between 11am-4am!