hoppyhoppyhippo
Well-Known Member
I guess what I want to know from the OP is what makes something "traditional" is it being made with the exact same ingredients as a beer he/she thinks of when they think of a lager or bock? What's a "traditional Pilsener" is it the one made in Pilzen Czech or is it the one made in Bavaria? As the Pilzen variety has more hop bite or the Bavarian variety which is sweeter and maltier (OMG Europeans changed a beer!!!)
Beer is a constantly developing organism. I forget when it was first used (IIRC it didn't even get to Europe til after the fall of Rome) but it didn't get heavily documented til about the 13th century. Now it's hard to find a beeer without a hop in it
Beer is a constantly developing organism. I forget when it was first used (IIRC it didn't even get to Europe til after the fall of Rome) but it didn't get heavily documented til about the 13th century. Now it's hard to find a beeer without a hop in it