History of the Week

Beer history links for September 23 - 30
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Notes for the Cellar

Cellar management notes from the 1950’s.

“Mild Ales… In some parts a dark, sweet ale must be served. This must be as fresh as possible and quite brilliant. In the industrial centres this beer will be in very great demand… In the residential or suburban areas, a mild ale of a lighter colour is more in favour…”
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Translations

Translations from the de Bello Civili which mentions the use of a barrel.
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Anton Shwarz

A write-up on Anton Shwarz, a Bohemian-born American who helped advance brewing science in the country.
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Stock Pale Ale 

Recently, Ron Pattinson and Goose Island teamed up to recreate Stock Pale Ale as historically accurate as possible. There are three write-ups regarding this here, here, and here, so far.
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Reviving an old beer brand

Breathing new life into a now defunct beer brand from the 1890s. 
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Chinese Rice wine

​A brief description of Huangjiu

“With a brewing history of more than 2,500 years, huangjiu is believed to be one of the oldest alcohol drinks in China. The earliest text record traces back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC).”
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Shipwrecked Beer

Nice write up on the revival of yeast from a shipwreck off Australia.
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Carlsberg rebrew

​Write up on Carlsberg’s recent efforts to brew an old recipe.