, 1876-12-02
LAGER BEER.
A BEVERAGE THAT CHEERS,
BUT NOT INEBRIATES.
kTHE WINE OF HOPS AND MALT.

ETaE WINE OF HOPS AND MALT.
What n change a few centuries can
make in human family. The Ameri-
can of to-day is nothing but atransplan-
ted Britisher. The average Bull can
get away with his gallon of porter every
day, while his American descendant
would 90 to the hospital with mania
potu on one half the Sc me quantity. The
strong black stuff that Barclay Il Per-
kins make is too heavy for the mer-
curial American temperament. he needs
a stimulant and malt liquor at that.
but he wants tonic aud in tie endeav-
or to obtain that, he gets
A TEUToNIc BEvERAGE.
We are not correctly apprised as to
who was the inventor of lager beer.
Some say King Gambrinus;while others
ascribed it's paternity to the pious Mar
tin Luther. But that this foamy bever-
age of amber with its creamy crown of
snow, originatedi in Bavaria, there be no
reas enable cause to doubt. There is
not only the lager beer. but the weiss
(white) beer. josty-beer and book beer.
There are bier drinkers here who dis
cuss large quantities Of the amber fluid
and who always prefer some particular
brewery. Hence it is no unusual thing
TO see several kinds of beer kept in
every hall. Whatever other beer is
kept. however. that of the
SEATTLE BREWERY,
Owned and conducted by Slorah Il Co.
is to be found everywhere. This brewery
was started, years ago, by Capt. Boyd
who sold it out to Stuart Crichton, who
gained some reputation FROM d very.
clever imitation of India Pale Ale
Last year. the brewery passed into the
hands of 4. II. KING and A. Slorah,
who now conduct the business under the
firm of Slorah & Co. since the new
firms accession. they have completely
revolutionized The appearance of the
old brewery The brewing capacity of
the concern has been more than doubled
and general overhauiing made, with
the view of saving labor and increasing
the product Of the es' ablisiment. As
the old con"ern was considerably
cramped for space. new buildings be-
came necessary. The new firm have
therefore erected
A NEW MALT HOUSE,
With a mailing floor of 20x40 feet on
the lower story. the upper being occu-
pied for the storage of crude barley,
which they import from San Francisco
as there is less water in the grain than
in home grown barley. The malt kiln
is 14x14 feet, with perforated iron
floor above it, of the same size. In an
adjoining room is a small mill for grind
ing the barley, which is driven by a
Baxter vertical engine. All this portion
is under cover of the new buildings
erected by Slorah & Go during the past
year. 1t is we'll known however. that
lager beer acquires much of its rare and
nutty flavor from being kept
UNDER GRoURD.
We therefore cross over to the brew
ing rooms. Here we find an enormous
mash tub and a copper kettle, each hav-
ing a capacity of thirty barrels. There
is also cooler for cooling mash, sixteen
feet square. Below the ground in this
bui ding are two hinge watts each con-
aiming twenty five barrels. also clari-
rier to take off the sediment. This is a
novelty in acific Coast breweries. and
Is great advantage in the way OF saw
ing labor, in the barrellirg of the beer.
All these casks. tubs, watts and reservoirs
Are neatly vanished and washed clear
after each brewing. so as to avoid any of
the smell which follows termination.
vault, where is kept the
FLAT BEER"
Which has acquired some age and con-
siderable body. This frotbs but little.
and has more alcoholic. property than
most new malt liquors of any sort. In
the adjoining vaults. with several de-
grees lower Temperature, are the kegs of
"steam" or new beer. We remember a
saloon Keeper in Oregon who used to
give his customers big dose of this
frosh when they called for beer. One
lay he nnnaced n glass of il upon a
Iractica! Judge of the article. The Gus
toner was townsman of the renowned
MARTIN LUTHER.
Having been born in Munich. He
looked at the glass moment and re-
marked, You do good pizness here. -
"Yes. very fair. said the bar-keeper.
"Do you know how dot you could
zell good deal more peer p
No" replied the bar-keeper. How
could l."
IVY, dop'd Zell 80 much Shdedn!"
This steam is kept in the newest and
strongest kegs aud mus be tapped very
sparingly, az it flies through the air
with the greatest of ease" when used to
wash down old JIimburger cheese. Adj
Joining the steam room is a wash-room.
whe, kegs and bottles undergo a thor
ongh abluti"n
BoTTLING DEPARTMENT.
The revenue laws Of the United States
forbid liquors to be bottled in the same
building where they are made. The
bottling room of Slorah Il Go, lies
across an alley. where they put up ale
and porter of their owp manufacture. as
well as lager beer for sea going vessels.
Their bottles are labelled with bright
yellow label. surmounted with large
IS" in red. which is the trade mark of
the firm In another room adjoining
is the packing department where goods
are boxed for shipment. The concern
employs four hands beside the two part.