Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-25

has rot been permitted TO settle properly
are usually the least pleasant 10 the taste.
though under scientific handling the last
GLASS OF the beer. having more body tnan
the others. should be the best. ana IN
saloons conducted by experts VINO make
a speciality Of good beer. II II the best
Ileer 20 be good should hold a certain
,.nnerature. fxed according 10 the time
OF year by n thermometer which hangs
near the kegs The great majority OF
beer drinkers are attracted to n Saloon
especially I'm summer time. by tho an
nouncement Of fresh. cool beer, but III
most New York saloons the Work OF sel-
ing cool beer r. 80 far overdone that the
temperature Of the lager Is brought beinw
the freezing point. That chills II ana de-
prlvcs II Of the ereryescing quality called
'llfe" II not stale. II Ia certainly nav
and tasteles7. and the purchaser gets
glass Of liquid which has all the chilli
moss OF the ice but none Of the sparkling
taste and aroma Of true beer. Occasion
ally. but more rarely. beer Is permitted
10 get warm In the keg. But New YORK
saloon keepers, who are generous puI-
chasers OF ice. fall more often into the
mistake OF taking the life out oi thcit
beer by chilling IT than by letting ~ ger
warm through neglect.
one reason why "A glass of beer general
IL seems to taste better in an old-fash-
toned German saloon than In more
modern or prctcntlous place whore liquor
is the chief beverage dealt In Is this: old
fashioned German saloon-keepers are be
levers in the propriety Of burning plenty
Of gas. and thereby keeping az the tenn
porature Of their saloons. When ~"
rate Of temperature a. high the thirst "
stimulated. \ man I'm a warm saloon
Crowded the direct rays of sunlight are
1, 4, a. 1
ventilated by nlghD. viii drink and can
drink more beer than when these condi-
tions are not observed. lie feels the
need OF u cooling drink. ana he finds that
he can consume without serious incon-
ycnicrCe q large quantity or beer where
rs. I'm cold saloon. y glass or two VIII
suffice This Ga ono of the reasons why
old-fashloucd Germans seem capable of
consuming much moro beer without dele
FERROUS or intoxicating results than DO
other people. ana explains. to1. why they
are easily and speedily iloorcd by wills
key.
\ considerable quantity ~ draught beer
sold I'm New York saloons I'm summer
time docs not come from kegs direct. but
Through hloclS-tin pipes operated by air
pressure These pipes lead 10 a basement
OF collar where the beer f. stored. and
q stated degree Of temperature b. re-
:.
Is turned the beer flows through the tin
pipe on me same principal that water
g. drawn 10 the top floor OF house ny
the turning on Of a water-faucet. If
Tho sale OF beer Mt such r saloon Is
steady. these pipes remain IN good con-
ditiou and the saloon patrons suffer no
serious effects from their use: but whore
the demand Is slack and Intermittent the
arms aud curves 81 the pipes gather many
NJ the solid particles OF the fluid, and
thereafter these give TO the beer the hard
and bitter taste observed In so-called I'M
ported beer.
still another reason why much Of tho
beer sold and drunk IN New York is not
considered 10y experts good beer is be-
cause the people DO not know how -
drink IL. I'm Bavaria. the material rlra-
disc Of beer drinkers. and Of the largest
German breweries, beer Is sold generally
IN stone mugs protected by tin or pewter
covers. Light has a deeterious effect up
on beer: air has bad effect upon the ev-
posed surface ~ IL. Lager beer should
be drunk, experts say. from mugs. not
from glasses. and should never be lot
for any considerable time exposed % the
Influence of the atmosphere II should
b. drunk quickly. Most American beer
drinkers consume this popular beverage
on Tho lnstallment plan. by taking five or
six drinks from a glass. letting the beer
get fiat meanwhile. American women.
as rule, do not drink beer at all: they
sip II. Next - spring water. milk. wine.
tea. straight or diluted. coffee. schnaups.
ale. mead. and weiss beer. IN the order
named. lager beer is T. he commended
20 the thirsty as q scasonable summer
drink IN moderation.