In the year 1800. In rapidly growing Munich, the beer business is booming. Brewer Gabriel Sedlmayr looks admiringly at England, where industrialization has also made its mark on beer. Through a friendship with the owner of London’s largest brewery, he attempts to bring progress to Munich. However, a tragic accident turns friends into enemies. Now, it’s all about harming each other. With industrial espionage and political intrigue, the Bavarians aim to outsmart the English with their own tactics. But the true beer war is just beginning...