Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Exhibit of Foreign and Colonial Beers (part six)

A Carnegie Porter label with the text "Argang 1994".
I hope you're enjoying this series. Because there's loads more of it still to come.

We're looking at some more European beers. Starting with Austria.

Austrian samples
Exhibitors Country Samples Style
Nussdorfer Bierbrauerei, (Bachofew and Medinger) Austria Vienna Maerzenbier Märzen
Alt-Pilsenetzer Brauhaua Austria Pilsen, Sterilised Pils
Alt-Pilsenetzer Brauhaua Austria Pilsen, Non-sterilised Pils
Source:
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

This is their opinion of them.

Austria.— The non-sterilised Pilsen of the "Alt-Pilsenetzer Brauhaus” was one of the best European beers sampled, of good character, flavour, and condition. It is awarded three marks. The sterilised sample was not so good. Two marks are given.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

No surprise that a good Lager should come from Austria. Especially when not sterilised.

Holland provided just a single. Surprisingly, not from one of the big Lager breweries, but from a Trappist monastery.

Dutch samples
Exhibitors Country Samples Style
Bierbrouwerij de Schaapskooi, Bij Tilburg Trappiat Monastery Holland Trappisten Bier (as exported to Java) Trappist
Source:
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

The judges seemed to like it, though. 

Holland.—Three marks are given the Trappist Monastery beer as exported to Java. It was a very fine dark lager, but somewhat sweeter than Munich beer.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

Was it really a Dark Lager? Or was it a dark top-fermenting beer?

Sweden only provided two beers, both of them Porter. One of which, Carnegie Porter is still knocking around today. And an excellent beer. A personal favourite of mine.

Swedish samples
Exhibitors Country Samples Style
Carlston Brygueri, Stockholm Sweden Porter Porter
D. Carnegie and Co., Göteborg Sweden Porter Porter
Source:
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674.

Sweden.—The porter of Messrs. D. Carnegie and Co., Goteborg, was a very good sample of excellent condition and carrying a fine head. Three marks are awarded. The porter of the “Carlsten Bryggeri” was too sweet, and had a burnt flavour. It is awarded one mark.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672 - 674. 

 They seemed to like the Carlsten Porter much less than the Carnegie.