ocr: Gamous Datea in BEER History 1303 Purity in brewing law adopted in 15 Nurnberg, Germany. 1351 binbeck brewery begins operation. 1E 1500 British brewers begin using hops. Reinheitsgebot issued; German beers may be 1516 brewed only with malted barley, hops, and water. First record of brewing in U.S. by Thomas 1587 Heriot of Virginia. 1600 First appearance of the Bohemian tavern.