From “Berlin Under the New Empire,” written by Henry Vizetelly in 1875:
“Through Prussia the larger breweries are swallowing up the smaller ones which have not sufficient capital to make the needful modern improvements by means of which they might compete on more equal terms. Within the last thirty years upwards of half the Prussian breweres have had to give up business, though the consumption of beer has been steadily increasing.”
You connect the dots.
How small were the smaller ones in the late 19th century?
For that matter, how many breweries were in “Germania” at that time? I shudder (with the knowledge that I’d have been in heaven) to imagine.
Are you implying that the Great War is going to happen again in 30 years????????
Is who implying? Certainly not me, I’d just like to have wandered around with all those breweries at the bend in the road.