Born in the 19th century Bavaria Lager was the result of brewers experimenting with the benefits of storing beer for long periods in cold environments. Brewed using a bottom-fermenting yeast this beer would then be transported to places where the temperature remained low, first in cellars, and then transported to the caves of the Alps. Deep within this frozen cellars of the Earth they would be packed in ice from the mountains or lakes and left to “lager” over the summer. The word Lager itself speaks of this method, being derived from the German word for “to store”, Lagern. This process allowed all the sediments and yeast to settle to the bottom of the beer, leaving only a clear, crisp golden liquid that had a purity of taste the was unmatched anywhere else at the time. In the 19th century, even this process resulted in a much darker Lager than we’re used to today, partially as a result of the heavier waters of the area, but the refinement of the process lead to the beautiful golden beverage many Lager lovers drink today. For those seeking a more traditional flavour the darker version of this beer, known as Dunkel or Dunkles, can still be found brewed in Bavaria to this day. I will wait until the summer before I drink any.
No thanks I was on lager cider and malt Saturday at a rugby do. Still recovering atm. I was doing fine until you mentioned l....r
I’m pretty certain it was the lager’s fault. It was alluring and seemed to speak to me from across the room,
Out of the closet do you mean Baz? Good on yer mate. Thankfully people are a lot more chilled about these things today.
I don't drink much these days, but did dedicate much of my younger years to the consumption of lager... Kronenberg 1664 for the win.
I’m an 80s Lager lout and have carried my taste for the stuff through to this present day (got the belly to show it). Tried to consume Bitter but just can’t get the taste for it. At present my favourite Lager is Peroni but a pub I have recently started to frequent still do Carling Premier on draught so I may turn the clock back a few years on day soon.
I still don’t drink after stopping last Dec. 30th. Almost a year now, feel better, richer, and surprisingly, havnt had a cold all year, so far.. Make one change.(Still no red meat, either.)
I saw Max Splodge the other week supporting Bad Manners! He was genuinely excellent, he did a few punk covers to great effect and finished with 2 Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please
