Beer Capital

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1915, Page 3

Beer Capital

« : — JiEFECT OE WAR, ON A GREAT GERMAN INDUSTRY. The Bavarian correspondent ol tho Zurich "Noue Zcitung" gives an interesting account oi the effects of the war upon tho great industry of Munich—the greatest beer city in the world from tho point of view of both consumption and production. I think (ho writes) that after Mio war Munich will continue to preserve this record. But the present dismay of tho Muniohers and military stationed there at the beer famine, due largely to scarcity of malt, may readily bo imagined. That the famous "popular" beer should become 2d a quart dearer ■• as bad enough in all conscience, but .hat the Municher should be compelled to drink less is simply a tragedy. THE RARE SAUSAGE. Already tho famine in white sausages, the scarcity and dearness of calves' liver and pigs' Feet, the shortage in the supply of the famous Roman sausages and other Munich specialities was regarded as a national calamity by the Municher. and now there be less beer-drinking, and consequently fewer hours spent daily in the large beer halls and gardens. The Municher tails to lind words to qualify the new situation, but he realises that war must pursue its course, even if his beer-loving heart be broken. The State has appropriated all the mcome accruing from the malt taxes but owing to the restrictions placed upon beer-drinking the amount raised will not be very large. Some figures may be given to illustrate the .situation of the beer industry produced by the war. At the famous Mathascr beer hall, the largest in the world, whore 25.000 points of beer were drunk daily before the war, the consumption has dropped to 8000. At tho Court Brewery house, where tho consumption during tho summer seasons, when Munich is usually filled with foreigners, was about the same, an enormous reduction has also taken place. Tim Municjhojr accepts the situation .and looks forward Hopefully to brighter days. WINE. Munich is also—and this is a characteristic little known abroad— a wine city ol tho first rank, where wine-tast-ing is an iart and wines Irom far and near—Rhine and home wines, wines from Erance, Tyrol. Italy and Spainare served in the restaurants. 11 therefore the present high beer prices continue to prevail, the Municher will turn his attention to wines, and the Bavarian capital will acquire a reputation in this respect similar to that which it has so long possessed for beer. According to the correspondent the closing of all Munich shops at 8 o'clock each evening must be numbered among the other effects of the war. This regulation is a great boon to the workpeople employed in the sausage and provision shops of Munich, which number no fewer than 7000.