Is the German beer purity law worth putting on the UNESCO list?

While many hail the Reinheitsgebot as the be all and end all of brewing some view it as limiting the creativity of brewers in a market that is declining. There is certainly a valid argument for both camps: tradition vs creativity. There are ways to stay creative while sticking to the law but it certainly is limiting.

Now a group of German brewers are trying to get the Reinheitsgebot placed on the same list as the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef. Hear the NPR report here and let us know what you think.