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From its very first appearance in 1935, a Toucan became immediately recognisable as an advertisement for Guinness, the Dublin based brewers. For over 45 years it appeared on many types of advertising and marketing products for Guinness and it became as important a motif as was the Guinness Harp. [more...]
It was not until January 24, 1935, that beer was successfully sold in cans. It was to revolutionize the manufacture, distribution and consumption of beer. It also resulted in two slightly different ways of packaging. Apart from Prohibition delaying the introduction of beer cans, the brewer and can manufacturer had to overcome two main problems. [more...]
Ale and lager are both types of beer. There are many subtle variations in the way beer is made, but the basic process is this: Barley grains are soaked, heated and turned in a process of controlled germination, to convert much of their starch to sugar. The grains are kiln-heated to stop the germination and to impart [more...]
Nonalcoholic beer, sometimes known as near beer, is made in the same way as the regular beer is, but after it has been brewed the alcohol is distilled off. Bottlers typically heat the beer at a relatively low temperature under low air pressure, so the alcohol can be removed without “cooking” the beer. Because alcohol [more...]
Zapfendorf is a small town in Bavaria, Germany, which together with its surrounding villages has a population of around five thousand inhabitants. It’s an ancient settlement, dating from at least the Bronze Age. Unfortunately, much of the town was destroyed in 1945 when a munitions train standing on a Zapfendorf siding was bombed. The town was [more...]