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BEER
BEER
What is Beer?
Beer is essentially fermented, hop-flavored, malt sugar
tea. The word beer came from the Hebrew word bre
for grain and from the Saxon word bere which means
barley.
In English it is called beer, in German the word biere
is used to connote beer, while in Scandinavian as bier,
and in Spanish popularly known as cervesa.
The Ancient Babylonians were the first to brew beer. In
fact they took their beer seriously, if you brew a bad
Barley
Types of Beer
Although there are essentially only two types of
beer (ale and lager), there are a number of styles
that fall under the two categories.
Beer Service
Temperature
Storage of beer: 2 to 3 degrees C
Serving temperature: 4 to 7 degrees C
Draft beer, being not pasteurized can be spoiled if store
above 7 degrees C
Europeans drink their beer a little warmer than Americans
Beer served too cold will be flat the (CO2 sleep in) and
looks cloudy
Beer served warm will be wild and foamy
Cleanliness of Glassware
Glass must not be greasy or dirty
Chill all glasses for beer
Always use a new glass for another glass of beer
Pouring of Beer
Must have a good head at the top of the glass
Head about to 1 inch
Tilt the glass at an angle of 45 degree and pour the beer
until half filled and hold upright