tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post4469002889199902472..comments2024-03-29T05:24:30.793-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: World beer production in 1913, 1920, 1929—1934Ron Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-80914883920905137352021-06-24T07:10:06.834-07:002021-06-24T07:10:06.834-07:00Actually, the US production figures for the entire...Actually, the US production figures for the entire Prohibition era are (1920-1932) suspect. According to the Master Brewers Association of America a high of 9.23 million barrels (1920) and a low of 2.77 million barrels (1932) of "non-alcoholic “cereal beverage” containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume" were produced during that time. They don't call it beer, and nobody would have at the time. The Polish numbers are, I think, utter nonsense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-17465988641563146132021-06-22T09:12:35.893-07:002021-06-22T09:12:35.893-07:00It looks like there might be a problem with the US...It looks like there might be a problem with the US statistics. The relative stability from 1920 to 1929, and then a factor of 3 increase to 1930 and 31 looks suspicious. The criteria for beer produced might have changed. Real beer could only be for export or medicinal purposes. It's not clear whether the statistics include unfermented wort and/or near beer. Production from Dutch Schultz (Allentown), Al Capone (Chicago), and other underworld sources probably aren't well accounted for. Arnold Moodenbaughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-80394612976508536432021-06-21T05:56:51.216-07:002021-06-21T05:56:51.216-07:00Non-alcoholic beer maybe?Non-alcoholic beer maybe?Daniel Boisverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212356832448435904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-2740375155058485582021-06-20T16:12:19.669-07:002021-06-20T16:12:19.669-07:00Brian Callaghab -- they were allowed to sell super...Brian Callaghab -- they were allowed to sell super-low alcohol beer. They could also sell malt syrup to people alledgedly for baked goods, although it was widely known to be for home brewing. <br /><br />Whether that accounts for all of that amoount, I don't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-48274262958712970962021-06-20T06:07:38.582-07:002021-06-20T06:07:38.582-07:00How come so much beer produced in the USA during P...How come so much beer produced in the USA during Prohibition?Brian Callaghannoreply@blogger.com