New-York tribune., 1869-05-10
BOOK BEER.

The votaries of Gambrinus, all the way from
Munich to Milwaukee, have been hgldine their annual
revel during sst few days upon that most delicious
of Teuonic tppes-bOek beer and YET 1t Is doubtful II
one in ten Of those who have smacked their lips approy
nely over It. or one In hundred of the many who no
ced the pictorial and pugnacOus goats lately rampant
In saloon windows and the columns OF German news
papers, has any Just notion OF the difference between
plebeian and everyday lager. and the arlsto-
cratic and Mayday beverage lately In Accord
ing to the HandbWeh OF the learned and enthu
sastic Gumbnnen published 25 years ago. 1t is exactly
half century since soe ihS9nS n n t esSenng 9
tho hops and keeping the liquor thus obtained nve or SIX
months In store thereby producing peer as iar %
tawba" to the domestic juice OF the grape Cahbnn hln
self was not more enrapturea MIN rne prhSe hhl n,
in StephanOs bottle, than were the worthy Durghes "a
the Bavaran capital with this new beer ana during ne
lily famous Rockefeller 10 less than 22OO gallons Were
consumed. For many years It's use was almost e&ein
favor that frem May to July in each 1t is stl en-
loved in large quantities by all casses-even by ladies'
a. ana vapo"s HS fSnei explanations have been given
TO the origin Of the name, but Gnmblnnen i -
10 its alcoholic strength which made the first drnker
stagger about so much like man VINO Is getting the
worst OF n In collision with goat-bOckthat the lively
fancy OF the oOkersoR transferred tha name 70 te peer
itself where II has eyer & SS des Heres states
that the season OF bOckbeer Is preceded by that OF saliva
tor beer which begins on Easter San hu % cevt
4
OF alcohol Salvador beer 81 per cent ana DOCK peer per
cent This "prnco Of drinks is distinguished Dy par
cuarlv sweet and pleasant TASTE resembling that or En-
gish ale and by strong aroma OF malt In appearance
II is clear and sparkling but somewhat darker than
ordinary lager and has golden. yellow froth Salvador
beer closely resembles it, but is pnler In color III only
twelve or fifteen years book beer first made IN
tL,s country but I'm parts Of the United States the
book season is already carnival among peer
driners Tho two last issues Of the Sunday edition or
The esiehen Posi- the leading German paper ofst Louis,
contained whole columns Of naming adYerusemehts III
which boekber bOckictS turtle stppe, td steaks were
set down as the main constituents of delicate ana
piquant lunch" (BockigiTS be IL noted IA goat su-
sage In this city the demonstrations have been less
noticeable but the quantity OF book beer that has been
sold and swallowed during tho last week Is astona
mk 1t is scarcely possible 10 state the nll
amount with accuracy, but good idea may no
formed from the fact that single brewer west OF Tenth
ave sold his entire stock, 800 barrels, during the hst
three days OF May is the habit at least OF generous
brewers sell the book beer at the usual price OF lager
as a special favor TO customers and so tempting IS tDe
beverage that only few prOydent purchasers Keep
enough 10 be able, Summers evening TWO months
hence, to tap "keg OF bock." and enjoy meerschau
perfumed carousa la the highest Teutonic style