Saturday, June 7, 2008

BEER -A drink to enjoy




The first form of beer was Babylonian “kurmi” an exquisite thirst quenching drink drunk at festivals - both by men and women. No hops were used in this beer. The Romans took over the formula and made their beer from North African barley. The same qualities were sought in their beer as in their favorite birds; an attractive head on sparkling color. That is what we look for today.

African tribes made beer from millet, the Japanese from Rice, Europeans, Australians Americans of both the continents and others made beer from barley, in 1990 this world consumed 10 billion liters of beer. You probably drank some part of this, God bless...

Lager beer, Ale Porter and bock are some of the different kinds of beer. The kind brewed in India is called ‘Lager’ from the German ‘Lagern’ ‘to store’. This is prepared by ‘bottom fermentation’.


How to serve?

The best glasses should be big enough and completely grease free (detergent to be used with hot running water). An oily glass reduces the retention and adhesion of the head. Some people, of course, would rather lose a head to retain another – the choice remains yours.

Ideally, Lager beer should be served at 7 to 10 Degree C if its flavor is to be fully appreciated. Don’t use thermo meters! Just see that it is chilled as you would love it.



How to store?

Store in a cool and dry place (as recommended on a bottle of medicine). Beer should be stored away from sunlight, if placed in a refrigerator; it should be taken out only to be drunk. Keeping it out to make space for other things in the fridge is injustice and an insult to the class of this royal liquid! Never dare to do that.