http://lager-frenzy.com/2009/12/16/another-80s-lager-classic-hofmeister/ A sort of appreciation of lager, just not necessarily the taste Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://lager-frenzy.com/2009/12/16/another-80s-lager-classic-hofmeister/#comment-98 Andrew Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:45:22 +0000 http://lager-frenzy.com/2009/12/16/another-80s-lager-classic-hofmeister/#comment-98 I don't think that was (or is) uncommon - especially in the early days of lager. Many of the breweries brewing lager were ale breweries that were adapted in a rather Heath Robinson way. Ironically enough, when Carlsberg started producing some of its Semper Ardens top-fermented beer it had to go through the same process in reverse and bastardise its Copenhagen lager brewery. I don’t think that was (or is) uncommon – especially in the early days of lager. Many of the breweries brewing lager were ale breweries that were adapted in a rather Heath Robinson way. Ironically enough, when Carlsberg started producing some of its Semper Ardens top-fermented beer it had to go through the same process in reverse and bastardise its Copenhagen lager brewery.

]]> http://lager-frenzy.com/2009/12/16/another-80s-lager-classic-hofmeister/#comment-97 ATJ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:43:40 +0000 http://lager-frenzy.com/2009/12/16/another-80s-lager-classic-hofmeister/#comment-97 Hi Andrew that reminds me — I was with a brewer the other day who worked on Hofmeister and he told me about the production process — it made my hair curl… Hi Andrew
that reminds me — I was with a brewer the other day who worked on Hofmeister and he told me about the production process — it made my hair curl…

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