Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-05-22

the Russians and Scandinavians as
by the inhabitants of the tropice. 1t
is brewed by Germans all over the
globe--in Valenciennes, Antwerp,
Madrid, Constautinople, and even
Australia, Chilli and Brazil.
The English commenced later than
the Germans to make beer. In 1924,
however, they not only brewed beer,
but used hops in its fabrication.
There may be said to be three
principal types of beer the Bavariap,
Belgian and English, The Bavariau
is obtained by the infusion or decoc-
ton of sprouted barley; then by the
fermentation of deposit, in tubs paint
ed internally with resin. The varie-
ties most appreciated are the Book
and Salvador beers. The beers of
Belgium have the speciiI character
of beirg prepared by spontaneous
fermentation, and the process is
therefore slow. The principal yarie.
ties are the Lambic, the Faro, the
March beer and the Uytzd. In the
English beer the must is prepared by
simple infusion, and the fermentation
is superficial. On account Of its great
alcoholic richness it is easily conserv-
ed.
In the intoxicaton by beer, says
the Bre1cer'S JoWnd, there is always
more or less stupidity. Beer is by
no means favorable to peSDrH.-
Good beer" says DR.. Paolo Mantle
gazza, a celebrated Italian writer on
Medicine, "is certainly one Of the
most healthy Of alcoholic drinks.
The bitter tonic. the richness of the
alimentary principle which it COM
tains, and its digestibility, make it a
real liquid food, which, for many
temperaments, is medicine"
The old Chroniclers of Bavaria re-
late this curious tale ofthe celebrated
Beck beer. There was one day in
olden times at the table of the Duke
of Bavaria, as guest Brunswick nos
blemar. Now there had long pre-
vailed at the court the custom of
presenting to noble guests, after the
meal, beaker of the Bavarian bar
ley juice, not without a warning as
to its strength. The Brunswickcr re-
Cciyed the usual cup,
EMITTED IT AT A DRAUGHT,
and pronounced it excellent But"
lie continued, 'such barley juice as
we have in Brunswick is eQulIcd by TO
other, Our Mumme is the king Of
beers, so that the bravest drinker
cannot take two beakers of it with
out sinking under the table, The
Duke listened with displcasure to the
naughty words of the knight, for he
was not little proud of the brew
ings of his country, and commanded
his cup>bcarer, with a meaning look,
to challenge him.
"By your leave, Sir Knight" res
piled the page, b" what you say is not
quite true. If it pIeaSes you and my
Lord Duke, | should like to lay wa
ger for YOU
The Duke nodded assent, ani The
knight, smiling scorntully, challenged
tie cup>bcarcr to pledge him
"G our Brunswick Mummc, ''con-
tinued the page, "may pass as a re
ireshing drink but with our beer
you cannot compare it, for the best
Of our brewings is unknown to you
In case, however, you please again
to make your appearance at the hoS>
pitablecOur ofmy racious lord, | viii
promise you bcakcr of beer which
cannot be equ lied in any other'coun,
try Of united Chrislcndom. | will
drink the greatest bumper that can
be found in our court of your MINNIE
at one draught if you can take Of our
beer, even slowly, three EcAkers.-
lie who half hour after8ard can
staud OH one leg and thread needle
shall win the wager, and receive from
the other mighty cask Of Tokayer
Rebensaftes.
This speech received loud applause,
and the Brunswcker laughingly ac-
cepted the challenge.
After the knight had departed the
Duke capped the page on the Shout,
der and said, "yakc care that thou
dost not repent thy word, and that
the Brunswicker does not win the
wager"
The first morning in May the Bruns-
wicker rode into the castle and was
welcomed by the Duke. All eyes
were turned on the Cup-bearer, who
shortly afterward appeared with
suite Of pages carrying on bier two
little casks one bearing the Bavarian
arms and the other those of Bruns>
wick. 1he right to give to the con-
tents Of the former a particular ma me
was reserved to the Duke. The page
produced likewise.
A INDUSTRIOUS SILVER BUMPER
and three beakers of the ordinary
size, 1t was long before the bumper
was filed to the rim, and then it re-
CURED two men to raise 1t to the table
In meantime another page placed the
three bcakerS before the knight, who
could not suppress sarcastic laugh
at the huge bumper which the page,
! taking in his strong arms, placed to