British Guild of Beer Writers
Brewer of the Year 2008
| The country which next to our own has for generations stood pre-eminent in matters of beer and brewing is Germany; there, as here, beer is the national drink, though the character of the liquors is somewhat different. The usual German beer is of an exceedingly light character, and so perishable that is impossible to preserve it for any length of time even in the coolest cellar; four-and-twenty hours after it is tapped it must be emptied or what remains is spoilt. . . . Lager beer is not unknown in England, and is sold at restaurants and hotels in most of our large towns. Much of it is imported; the rest comes from Lager-beer brewers, who have within the last few years started business in this country. Neither German nor Anglo-German beers appear to make much headway over here, nor it this very surprising when we remember how far superior our own ales and beers are to any brewed in Germany. |
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| The Curiosities of Ale & Beer |
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