Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-27
BEER DRINKING CONSIDERED
FROM A SCIENTIFIC
STANDPOINT.
rs. z Warner. 81. D. in American Journal of
Health.

r. z Warner, 81. D, in American Journal of
Health.
The quantity of beer that is brewed
annually in America emphasize two
facts; one, that as a nation We are 70.
garding this drink more and more H.
vorably as the statistics OF manufgcirr
ers show; the other, that the peopla
should have the protection OF the most
rigid scientific examination of this al.
most universal drink, for the tempte.
ton on The part of the manufacture to
adulterate it is very great.
Among men who are qualified ia pro.
nounce upon the effect of this beverage
upon the system there is q widespread
opinion that a strictly pure beer Is a
most wholesome drink for the nss,e.
and very beneficial ore for people
whose systems are depleted, for the
nutritious properties of the malt supply
Just what is needed for the weakened
system, while the hops act as q tonic 10
re establish the lost appetite.
The hygienic publications, at first
somewhat cautious in defending the
merits OF even pure beer, are chang.
ing their editorial attitude very greatly
10 these modern days, for the people
very naturally look to them for author.
tative statements upon art Giles OF iood
and drink. The American Journal Of
Health, Notwithstanding its established
reputation among the best OF this elias.
of publications, il, indeed, not the best.
feels called upon to pronounce upon
the hygienic qualities OF an article Of
such an extensive consumption a that
of beer The medical staff of this mag,
azine know full we'll the Injurious ef.
fects of impure malt beverages, and the
American Journal of Health will Use
its influence in defending the people
against adulterated beer in the same
way that it has always exposed adul.
teraiion OF any manufactured article Of
food or drink. At the same time it
does not hesitate TO put itself upon rec
ord in stating that pure beer is
most wholesome and nutrition.
drink. To DO otherwise would
not be sound sense, nor in keeping
with the purpose of this journal. It
does not, for moment, assume that
there are not many brewers who art
putting unadulterated beers upon the
market, and eudesvoring in every way
to raise the hygienio stand of beer brew
ing, for this is undoubtedly true, bu;
in the interests ofits many readers VITO
rely to so great an extent upon the sp'
prevail of the American Journal Of
Health of any article of diet, it take:
pleasure in announcing the result Of
recent analysis made of the beer pro-
duced by the Robert Portner Brewing
Company, of Alexandria, Virginia.
The ingredients of this beer were
found to be absolutely pure, and be
cause this is so it receives the urquat
fed endorsement of this journal as a
beverage worthy the confidence Of the
consumer because of its freedom from
anything that can possibly harm the
system, for it contains only those 10.
gradients which are known to be nutri.
tious, and therefore beneficial. Such
beer is the result of the knowledge that
q strictly pure beverage can be
had only by using no adu,eratiol
in its ingredients. This method OF do
ing business is the one employed by The (
Robert Portner Brewing Company, and !
this is why every drop of its beer ssn
evidence of the standard OF purity tbst
can be attained when brewer is sails
fed with nothing short OF the bf;;
quality possible to produce.
While it is The unpleasant daty oil &
hygienic publication to frequently ey
pose the impure products offered i0'
sale with the intent of vctimi2ug The .
people, yet it is no less the duty
publication devoted to the interest o.
good health to let its readers hno8
when it discovers any article Of manu-
facture that is truly deserving OF IT,
stinted praise because OF lis freedom
from the least trace OF adulleraton, ala
it is for this reason that the American
Journal OF Health uDhesitaliugIy place;
its editorial endorsement to the bel
made by the Robert Portner Bre"ts
Company, for it assures the consumd
that he can rely upon it as being si'lc'
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