Hopfen und Malz

From 1994 to 1999, comicplus+ published Hopfen und Malz, an eight-issue series that blends historical fiction with a touch of humor, centered on the brewing trade in 19th-century Germany. Written primarily by Eckart Sackmann and Jean Van Hamme, with consistent artwork by Francis Vallès, the series explores the social and economic intricacies of its era through the lens of a family-run brewery. Its detailed period setting and character-driven storytelling make it a distinctive entry in European historical comics.