Oh, how I wish I could relocate from New York to Texas, if only it weren’t so Texas-y. ″Hell or High Water″ was filmed in West Texas, and this special edition Uncle Billy’s lager is inspired by the desert splendor of the region. It is created with Vienna malts and noble hops, resulting in a very dry and palatable brew. According to the press release:
Water throughout the Middle Ages was filthy, teeming with microorganisms, and, quite bluntly, unfit for human consumption. Everyone, from commoners to royalty, was obliged to hydrate through the consumption of beer as a result of this. Except for the fact that they didn’t. The misconception that beer was the primary beverage consumed during the Middle Ages is common — and incorrect.
What is Weißbier (wheat beer)?
Weißbier (Wheat Beer) is a popular beer in the southern German region, malted with barley and wheat.Schwarzbier – a type of beer that originated in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony (now part of Germany).Starkbier/Bockbier — a style of beer that originated in Einbeck, near Hannover, but became popular in Bavaria.Märzen/Oktoberfest Beer – a Helles Lager beer with a little greater alcohol content, which was originally brewed in Bavaria.
Did the Germans invent beer?
Beer was not invented by the Germans.Some people in the Middle East learned 13,000 years ago, even before the agricultural revolution, that roasted grain soaked in water produced a fine-tasting, nutritious, and mildly alcoholic beverage that was somewhat alcoholic.During recent archeological investigations in the vicinity of Haifa in Israel, it was revealed that the site had housed the ruins of an old brewery.