It is difficult to say at what point in the history of mankind beer was known, but it is reliably known: its history was overgrown with legends long before the new era. He was even mentioned on the post of Hammurabi regarding punishments for inadequate dilution, low-quality manufacture and offer.
From ancient times, people knew the concept of measure and appreciated the healing properties of this drink, although much later they learned to produce different types of beer to separate velvet from light, dark, black caramel and other.
Beer Stories and Legends
Once, an ancient peasant, out of forgetfulness, left a pot of barley in the sun, and after some time, after rains and hot days, he discovered a loss, but appreciated the quality of the drink ...
Once, an ancient warrior, disappointed by the fields of battle, returned home to sow seeds on the fields of the harvested and threw a wet cloak on a tub of grain, and after a few days, his wife discovered at the bottom a liquid with an unknown smell and spectacular taste ...
When other fragments of the annals convey pieces of the history of the principles of various recipes in the production of beverages and food, only one thing can be objectively stated: at first it was nature who authored them. Man was just an instrument in her capable hands.
But be that as it may at the beginning, the modern recipe for velvet beer is, in one case, a collection of different malts, a combination of raisins, fruits, bread and yeast. In another case, the recipe manipulates a different degree of roasting of different malts, and combines the upper and lower fermentation. In the third case, it is proposed to simply grind a bunch of ingredients into flour, pour into a barrel, put yeast, pour water and sit on top for better fermentation.
Against the background of the variety of beer varieties and the real opportunity to distinguish light beer from dark one and distinguish velvet beer among all, it can be argued that the development of industrial production and home-made beer entailed significant experience and good knowledge.
Monasteries and secrets of family beer
Breweries have existed since ancient times, and beer business gives a fair touch of hereditary effect. Each "beer nest" has its own recipe from grandfather or grandmother, which the descendants carefully cherished and constantly improved.
The breweries have always had the effect of the territory, their names and products were not allowed to travel abroad. The interest of monasteries in beer business turned out to be more prosaic and spiritual and economic. Many monastic beers attracted strangers, as honey attracts bees: why fly through flowers, when you can touch the saucer.
Monastic beer, despite the variety of tastes, recipes and secrets of centuries, attracts attention more psychologically, although it cannot be said that visiting any monastery will not interest a person as such.
A brewery or monastery can be easily arranged in your own home. This will raise the rating among friends, attract the attention of neighbors, raise the level of knowledge and improve health. Beer velvet, dark or not very, prepared at home - this is a mass of options for creativity that are in no way inferior to interest in herbs, varieties of tea, the use of other natural resources.
Weak alcohol and point in time
Wines and beer against the background of vodka and cognac are like small business against the background of large business. However, consumption volumes are not comparable.
Nevertheless, everyone has their own way, and velvet beer has undeniable advantages. By no means always the general rule is triggered when “waste of money”: sometimes it’s possible to lower everything on beer alone.
Beer velvet, dark, light and "People's" in Belarus, in particular, at the epoch-making transition from the 80s to the 90s - this is a special case.
And the "Old Castle" belonged to the light varieties, he, together with the "Velvet", "Green" and "Trinity", accompanied the democratic processes in the harsh 90s.
When Baltika, Obolon, Chernigovskoe appeared on the market and supplies of more exotic varieties were established, the Belarusian producer continued to delight the fatherland and foreign markets with new varieties and quality growth as far as possible.
About the benefits and price
Bulgakov was right when he declared through the lips of Professor Preobrazhensky: "You need to be able to drink. You need to know when and what to drink."
The main composition for making beer: high-quality prepared water, light malt, caramel malt, sugar, hops - this is usually written on the label. However, in practice are used:
- black bread,
- rye malt, wheat malt,
- yeast,
- cinnamon, molasses, honey, raisins,
- hop.
This is not a complete and not the only composition for making beer. Distinguish between top and bottom fermentation, the process of filtering and preparing the initial composition, adding water and other technological details are also important.
The manufacturer is very reluctant to reveal its secrets to recipes and technology. However, it is obvious and essential that the composition of beer is natural, there is no harm to health, but there are useful substances. Just in everything you need to know the measure.
Velvet beer will reduce blood pressure, improve blood coagulation and metabolism, has a beneficial effect on the body, as it naturally removes toxins and toxins.
In cost, such a beer has always cost more than the classic Zhigulevsky or simple hop, but less than a porter or other black beer. The price was always oriented to the territory, the delivery factor and depended less on the production process. In fact, in most cases, the technologies and recipes are similar.
About harm and slogan
Everything in large quantities is harmful. Therefore, the hackneyed phrase "Alcohol is harmful to health" is nothing more than the useless slogan of the Ministry of Health. Alcoholism is a public disease, with elements of state interest.
- Firstly, it is always a large and stable increase in the budget.
- Secondly, there is a reason to create jobs: drug treatment rooms, hospitals and places to work for the public good of established alcoholics.
- Thirdly, there is a reason to dismiss the objectionable or to change certain priorities in a particular social process.
There are many more ideas on how to benefit from alcohol, and beer is not the most notable leader in the ranking.
Alcohol is a test for the individual. The weak will immediately go into the gap, and the strong will cope, even if you drink it daily, and on the day - hourly, for example, to obtain the necessary information, then the strong will get little, and his health will not be spoiled.
The name “Velvet Beer” itself does not sound like “Green”, “Trinity”, “Old Castle” and the traditional, albeit light, “Zhigulevskoe”. But the taste is noticeably different. In the drinking business, the concepts of a gourmet, connoisseur or taster are a very illusive concept, but everyone can distinguish velvet beer.
About draft beer
When democracy changed its stochastic character to an objectively determined one and independent countries appeared in the place of one big power, the classical achievements of socialism in the part of the stand-up drinking establishments “Juices, waters” irretrievably became a thing of the past.
Draft beer has always been, but not always, offered in a cultural setting. When a person or company drinks alcohol quickly, before or after work, or before arriving home, or someone hurries out in a hurry to relieve stress - this is one option. Here you do not always have time to figure out what to take: beer is velvet, dark or corny, that is.
If the event is pre-planned, agreed and carried out in a decent environment, then, of course, draft is better, but not diluted as during the Soviets, but it can also be unfiltered, directly from the manufacturer, in his own prestigious pub.
Baltika Velvet
It is likely that a can in the far abroad has already made sense as a convenient container for beer, but in Russia it has become a good example of how to achieve a decent economic effect. Having started pouring velvet dark beer into cans, Baltika quickly gained points as a beer producer.
The original product identification: "unity", "three" and "seven" quickly became common nouns.
Dark velvet beer at the very beginning had an original effect: it was possible to sit perfectly in a company, it seemed like drinking a little and not quickly, but getting up in an hour or two was problematic. Legs simply refused to work.
Dark velvet beer "Baltika"
Reviews of fans of a foamy drink are ambiguous (however, it is common for any person to have their own opinion), but they all agree on one thing: there is something that is good, and there is that which is bad. The Ministry of Health with its hackneyed ad unit and public opinion with its sober idea about the dangers of alcohol in general and weak in particular, in no way affect the reviews.
Since categorical statements rarely reflect the true state of things, analyzing various objective opinions, we can say: lovers primarily note taste (caramel, sweet, bread, honey, ...), color - they say that velvet has a pleasant color, many attribute it to amber. Velvet beer has a special foam; everybody talks about it.
People aged, especially lovers of summer cottages and collectors of medicinal herbs, highlight the beneficial properties of beer. And although this part of the reviews is very similar to the issuance of search engines on the Internet, it is impossible not to note that both beer and such reviews contain the correct information.
Young consumers of beer (student age) do not seek to distinguish between colors, taste, and manipulate the volume and effect achieved. Reviews recall more the history of a picnic, fishing trip or nature. The taste of beer and its color are really in the background, in the foreground is the rest itself.
The general review is as follows: if you already decided to try beer velvet, dark, draft, can, bottle or otherwise - it is better to do it in such a way as to feel the taste, pay attention to color and foam, not being carried away with quantity and focusing on time and quality .