Prost!: The Story of German BeerProst! is perhaps the only work in English that details how the political, economic, and social history of Germany are inextricably linked to its brewing history and culture. ... Finally, there is an accurate, comprehensive overview of the history More ... of beer and brewing in Germany that obviates the need to pore over volumes of dry history books, each of which may contain as little as one or two relevant bits about brewing.--From the Foreword by Eric Warner, Owner of Tabernash Brewing Company. Horst Dornbusch introduces you to the glorious world of German beer. Nowhere has the history of beer been so intimately intertwined with the political, religious, and cultural history of the land and its people as in Germany. Trace the 3,000-year-old story of German beer from its turbid beginnings among tribal bands in the forests to the crisp, clean gems we drink today. Discover German beer's subtle secrets--find out what makes it special and sets it apart. Learn why Germany is arguably the greatest beer culture in the world. Examine the ingredients that go into authentic German beers and follow the processes that make these beers. |
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... century , all German beer was ale . Until about the eighth century it was brewed almost exclusively in the home , by tribal hausfrauen . By the eleventh century it was brewed mostly by pro- fessional brewmonks and brewnuns until feu ...
... century , all German beer was ale . Until about the eighth century it was brewed almost exclusively in the home , by tribal hausfrauen . By the eleventh century it was brewed mostly by pro- fessional brewmonks and brewnuns until feu ...
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... century monastic breweries , run mostly by Benedictine monks and nuns , enjoyed an almost exclusive right to brew and sell beer . By the twelfth century , the feu- dal nobility , possessed by greed and envy and always strapped for money ...
... century monastic breweries , run mostly by Benedictine monks and nuns , enjoyed an almost exclusive right to brew and sell beer . By the twelfth century , the feu- dal nobility , possessed by greed and envy and always strapped for money ...
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... century A.D. The Roman Empire had crumbled and the Germanic way of life flourished in the clearings of the Teutonic forests and along the riverbanks . For the next three centuries , life , when not interrupted by raiding Huns , Vikings ...
... century A.D. The Roman Empire had crumbled and the Germanic way of life flourished in the clearings of the Teutonic forests and along the riverbanks . For the next three centuries , life , when not interrupted by raiding Huns , Vikings ...
Contents
Elsewhere in the Ancient World | 18 |
Megabrewery of the Dark Ages | 35 |
Of Burghers and Guilds and Free Brewers | 50 |
Copyright | |
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