Etymology Beer Beer ? latin: ? latin: biber – to drink biber – to drink.

EtymologyEtymology

BeerBeer ? latin: ? latin: biber – to drinkbiber – to drink

Beer HistoryBeer History

Beer-brewing (1568)Beer-brewing (1568)

Mesopotamia, EgyptMesopotamia, Egypt

Middle Ages – MonasteriesMiddle Ages – Monasteries

1516 "Reinheitsgebot"=1516 "Reinheitsgebot"=

purity law-no additivespurity law-no additives

Main IngredientsMain Ingredients

W, M, H + YW, M, H + Y

WaterWater

MaltMalt

HopsHops

Yeast (for Yeast (for fermentation)fermentation)

AleAle

- fermented - fermented

- fermentation- fermentation

- alcohol content than "Lager"- alcohol content than "Lager"

top-

short higher

LagerLager

bottom-fermentedbottom-fermented long fermentationlong fermentation "Lager"="Lager"=

StorageStorage

"Lager" developed in "Lager" developed in Vienna in Vienna in

18411841

Alt(-Bier)Alt(-Bier)

Alt=Alt=

old (way of brewing)=old (way of brewing)=

top-fermentedtop-fermented

dark maltdark malt

Cologne, DüsseldorfCologne, Düsseldorf

Brewery:Brewery:

Diebels Diebels

Berliner WeißeBerliner Weiße

top-fermentedtop-fermented with "Lactobacillus"with "Lactobacillus" + ?+ ? red rasberry or red rasberry or woodruff syrupwoodruff syrup low alcohol contentlow alcohol content

WeizenbierWeizenbier

Weizen=Weizen=

wheatwheat

Malt= min. 50% wheatMalt= min. 50% wheat

- long tradition in Bavaria- long tradition in Bavaria

Export-BierExport-Bier

bottom-fermentedbottom-fermented alcohol content 5%+alcohol content 5%+ meant for export:meant for export:

-less water saves transport-less water saves transport

costscosts

--lager-style keeps longerlager-style keeps longer

Dortmund, Vienna, MunichDortmund, Vienna, Munich

Pils(ener)Pils(ener)

bottom-fermentedbottom-fermented high hops content:high hops content:

bitter!bitter!

Most famous Pils=Most famous Pils=

"Pilsner Urquell""Pilsner Urquell" from: from:

Pilsen Czech RepublicPilsen Czech Republic

Bock-Bier Bock-Bier

thick beers with highthick beers with high

alcohol content:alcohol content:

6%-10%6%-10%

high proportion of high proportion of

"wort", less water"wort", less water

"Paulaner Salvator"-Munich"Paulaner Salvator"-Munich

Beer consumption in Major Countries 2004:Beer consumption in Major Countries 2004:Brazil, Canada, Czech R., China, Germany, Japan, Russia, U.S.ABrazil, Canada, Czech R., China, Germany, Japan, Russia, U.S.A

ChinaChina U.S.AU.S.A GermanyGermany BrazilBrazil RussiaRussia JapanJapan Canada (12.)Canada (12.) Cezch.R.(15.)Cezch.R.(15.)

28,640,000 l28,640,000 l 23,974,000 l23,974,000 l 9,555,000 l9,555,000 l

2,183,000 l2,183,000 l 1,878,000 l1,878,000 l

Per Capita Consumption 2004:Per Capita Consumption 2004:Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech R., Germany, Ireland, U.K., U.S.A.Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech R., Germany, Ireland, U.K., U.S.A.

Czech R.Czech R. IrelandIreland GermanyGermany AustraliaAustralia AustriaAustria U.K.U.K. BelgiumBelgium U.S.A. (13.)U.S.A. (13.) Canada (19.)Canada (19.)

156.9 Liters156.9 Liters 131.1131.1 115.8115.8 109.9109.9 108.3108.3 99.099.0 93.093.0 81.681.6 68.368.3