The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-21
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1sssr Beer-Its Consumption-Its Popularity
Has Mnnufacturs-Its Econsmy-I's ln'oxi-
eating Effects.
mo heat Of the past few weeks has increased TO
fearful extent the guzzle guzze Of lager beer in this
city and its environs. It's universal popularity and
~sssrh makes the "handed mug" and It's amber
subject worthy Of comment But few years
snos within tho recollection OF young men and maid
sas tho quiet German. alone in his halo of tobacco
snoke, blown from big oowed pipes-artices that they
prize dsarer than their babes-entrsnched behind bar
cadss Of squlrming prstse and secure from invasion
~ Of the penetrating odors OF redoent Swetzer
ssa nburger Kase. could vile the silent hours away.
@aning m ssru-somnolent happiness the then almost
uaknown and extremely objectionable lager. That
season OF stupidity is past The aggressive American
Ass s.ormed and captured the abdomnous orshoot Of
.Isdsriand in his very vat and taken him prisoner.
lager rs now the American hot weather bever-
age War hsllowed IL when. in his patriotic
asdor the German stormed buttress and WALL shouting
One flag one country swci lager
In the peaceful walks Of life the German took
IN family TO their beer. and amid singing and unsram
Dsled domesticy, created Of the snow capped amber
Of the Lares and Penates Of the household Those
Aeousssmed 70 drink took up the brimming glass and
Sound il used them kindly. Then tho doctors fell in
lsvs with it, they always will with anything fashion,
ees lager recommended itself 10 tho thirsty, the con-
vfv the invalid until nearly everybody sounded It's
praisss and galped It down. When the demand became
universal the supply Yankeened lager detsriorated
aad years tho guzzng fraternity have drank an In
Issior article Of this popular beverage.
LAGER IN ADELrMA, CINCINNATI ETC.
Old fashioned beer in this day has degree given
away young rival everywhere In this country In
philadelphia upwards Of 200 gallons Of beer
disposed Of in the Of year In Cincinnati during
Swslve months just passed, s.5oo,ooo gallons were
ooA by the lager beer dealers there The statistics
nonsh by month show that the warmer the weather
sAs greater is the amount Of lager consumed Tho
oonth Of February exhibits the least imbbing Of this
beverage The brewers Of the "Queen City" are cele-
1stsd homo and abroad for the excellent quality Of
1ssr they capable Of producing 1t bears high
AAme the adjacent cities and large quantities are
shipped to various places South and West There are
some twenty-five breweries located in that city,
- them Of large size and capable OF producing mina-
aurs oceans Of the favorite beverage. The "Cty Of
Drotherly Love- however surpasses Cincinnati in this
90Binsss there within its precincts some forty
nifty brewer es the majority Of which produce immense
quantities Of beer. and the article enjoys reputation
LAGER IN NEW YoRK
For New York there are now no obtanable figures
smoant Of sser actually dranE or thai snnsalv p,o'
1eced. That the consumption s immense, the we'll
elsd garden: all over the CITY, The many saloons and
IL has been remarked ~ . fact worthy OF mention
hat tho Americans adapt with less difficulty the habits
- their 1eutonic friends than those OF any other nation
lager beer longer confined TO the German element
Ne population; in fact It has gone up very many de-
aFoes in the scale Of drinks and in point Of association
becomes in comparison with ts past history, very re-
spectacle in the estimation OF great many who
~euld have touched The article that has acquired
. great popularity.
HOW GOOD LAGER MADE
In proceeding To- explain the process Of manufacture
What lager really H. 1t may be defined fermented
nSuor made from matted grain, generally from barley
nprove The TASTE and impart their peculiar properties
tonic and Otherwise to the liquor Beer undoubtedly
very noarshing drink from the gum, sugar and starch
80 is almost essential article Of diet with the labor
~ population and often takes the place Of animal
about the Following rssul.:-ws.sr siso malt, le5;
aloehol, 3.4 carbonic acid, OIL
ootOSer, and ends generally about the Ist Of April In
che manufacture OF beer, the barley wheat or other
p!ocess called s.sspns which is elected in large
Geerns with depth OF some six or seven inches above
- surface Of the grain wnen the gram ess
- the one hundred weight Of barley II taken OUT
allowed TO drain for several hours and then spread upon
termed "couching." Lying IN beds Of twelve or six.
inches in depth. the grain becomes moist,
when this has gone sufficiently far which Ia known BY
Ne grain becoming white and crumbiy Ike meal tho
germlnotlon
Sssed by the grain being spread upon the floor OF the
kiln and the temperature gradually raised from ninety
degrees to one hundred and forty degrses during tins
drying process the malt subjected frequent stirring
BREWING PROCESS
follows this and alike to tue first operation. embraces
several different cnanges The malt 10 nrt ground or
crushed To powder, which afterwards shaken
tnto large mash tubs containing water at tempera-
sure OF one hundred and sixty degrees More wafer
added. and the temperature very carefully increased
many degrees after which the infusion is drawn on
Again, is added 10 the crushed malt in the
Avst and nd tai fhn nrQt eli
another wetting takes place with water at the boiling
point The next process Is the boiling, which s done
By placing the infusion thus obtained In large copper
vessels furnished with steam valves During this po.l
ing operation the hops are introduced tho boiling
snded me laGor Is drained and allowed to COOL, when
Iag fermsnted sufficiently long time, the liquor 10
drawn OF into large recepaces, made or tue purpose
and situated IN huge vaults where II Is allowed To re-
ma in several montns ihs stage in is manufacture 10
what Is termed
ssLAGERINo"
From this the beer derives ts name. All regular
drinkers OF this beverage that during the war
.hsy were al los. 70 procure any real l.sSs oeor me
''lagsring," or maturing. The cause OF the omission
Gas .bs enormously high price of matt which led brew
70 only In limited Quantities, hoping the
nAterias would soon decline In price. Instead, there
ssSe Of bresng heretofore large quantities. 30 t1at
could DO stored away and kept i've or SIX mouths be-
Dsrs distribution, they only kept up supply from mug
- mouth The great difference bstwecn matured lager
- sams ~ there il bc,1seu seuu Java conee and
shicory sops Since that period the public have de-
Anasd better besr and 70 An extent The brewers have
ocQuisscsd the wishes OF tue 'drinkI ng publs"
ITS Roosohy TO DRINKBRgt
Lager the cheapest drink in which man Of tipping
prspsnsi,ss indulge invest his surplus cnan.s
j Is very cheap At SIX. and ten cents glass,
which some very ''nobby" saloons charge when IL Is
oonsidsTed BY the consumer that to produce
barrel Of beer and quarter bushels of
Dait and half pounds OF hops and one-thrd quar-
% yeast During the past one or two years the large
brewers have held meetings and attempte,, although
Sainly 70 raise the price Of this BEVERAGE whereupon
enc retail dealers and wholesale guzzes followed their
sustrious example and held other bg meetings. fumi
Mating indignant protests agAnat this serious eIcroach
upon their rights. The bre~ers frightened
the sturdy and menscng opposition AZ tne attempt to
1SDscrato sacred ground and quietly let the matter of
decreased price rest Il 10 OF serious consideration
that With increased price for the cooling, amber
sonients Of ''sin bisr" would net become popu
lap nd II al