Given that we live in the most fantabulous time ever for beer in America, thought this might add a little perspective. Focus on the content rather than the writing style:<\/p>\n
Statistical data show at a glance a progress in this branch of industry within a brief period, and especially in the United States, which is almost fabulous. Greatly prostrated not more than a quarter of a century ago, this interest has now become one of the leading ones, and in every respect deserves great consideration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
When was this written?<\/p>\n
Take a guess before you peek.<\/p>\n
It was taken from the Publishers Preface to Theory and Practice of the Preparation of Malt and the Fabrication of Beer<\/a><\/em>, an English translation of a German text on brewing, somewhat modified in 1882 for American brewers.<\/p>\n
The thought probably didn’t occur to those involved that American beer would once again be “greatly prostrated.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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