The New York herald., 1875-11-11
GERMAN BEER.
wv. 7. Price

NV. 7. Price, IN Louisville Courier-JournaLl
II is true that the French do not be able to
make drnkable beer and the English excel In ale
and porter prcierring "a pot Of small for Gods sake "
like Timothy Sly but the American lager beer perhaps
better than the common German lager On the whole,
the average considering the variety they have
their beer Is better while their book is incomparably
tho chief Of all malt liquors. soft and rich cream
otherwise called doppl or double beer on account OF
ls strength, and March beer, because tapped only
during short season in March, and bock from It's
trade mark Of goat On the opening day of Its tap
ping there is quite carnival OF drinking held ut tho
breweries the Kreutzberg, in Berlin; fabulous
number OF tuns consumed and thousands
that II 900 people are arrested for drunken
in Berlin during the year Berlin, II Is true is
the toughest place in the country it IS peculiar
In tho carnival just spoken OF, and In mob con
sisting Of thousands or people, who turn themselves
loose and have 10 be dispersed by the police ON New
Years night of each year. Vast numbers arrested
on such occasions The truth is there is a great deal
of drinking there but little habiusl drunkenness few
men in the cutters or staggering along the Streets no
prolonged spreeingwhich is an American invention
White beer is peculiar to Berlin, and It's large glass,
containing half gallon, perhaps, Is fountain of pure
delight to the family around the garden table. II Is
light and gaseous almost white. Gruenthaor beer is
Of dark, almost greensh complexion, strong
In eject but soft in taste; sold at i've groschcn,
about fifteen cents a glass, the cost OF ordinary
beer being and half groschen There is an
egg beer The Hot Brewery at Munich is celebrated,
frequented daily by hundreds II the supply happens
10 get short IL creates a ludicrous commotion IN the
CITY, They drink there from stone mugs, and tho brew
has remarkable customs OF IT'S own. Beer in
Bavaria is trile lower in price, with larger glasses,
than in North Germany. Riots on account of raising
the price not uncommon The citizens beer saloon
Is IN effect club room, regulated by sort OF common
law where the papers are taken and ideas exchanged
where they amuse themselves with dominoes casino,
chess and nine Tor in German ten) pns-perhaps the
national game Each saloon has its sfapmgaestey,
Its regular frequenters who may be found for years.
the hour at the table who naturally have
"a preferred claim the host and his
prompes and most delicate attention. This feature is
shared by the cORdoreien confectionery establish
meEts, which have reading room attached, whittier
resorts the citizen to take his postprnndal coffee
At Karl Toeptcr's you would meet the actors and
the jolly editor OF the KiddderdddiSch, brilliant in
Latin and humorous in Greek; IN short, at each
different set class These resorts tastefuy dec
Grated. There Is little drinking at the counter and
there treating The keiiner waiter a class TO
AimscA depending for his salary mainly the gratu-
ties rinkgetder OF the guests, which must be
forgotten, as ne has you In his power and while hur
rying around with ten twelve tul glasses in each
hand, can ignore you completely. The t,Inkgeld is
about penny 10 the glass He dresses in swallow
tail coat often threadbare with napkin his arm,
and follows the profession Tor life; speaks dash Of
several languages, reads the Criminal Zeituno, has
poetry In his soul and loves the cook Character and
habits are inseparabe. The German is immovablc in
is the nations hobby they keep their windows and
doors closed 10 a sulfocamg extent from an insane
horror OF draught sEs zehtI sieht ~ Ia druupht
draught u resounds from all quarters If you open win
dow In saloon. He does drink ice water be-
he does not consider 1t healthy He drinks
something like hyduretted sulphur, and turns up his
nose ~ our soda water.