To Beer or not to Beer… [Shakesbeer?]

To Beer or not to Beer…[Shakesbeer?] Prof. Chantal Morosso Università della Valle d’Aosta IPRA - Châtillon

BEER! • Ingredients: • MALTED BARLEY • YEAST • HOPS • WATER

The History of Beer Bar des Folies Bergères, E. Manet, 1882 Bass Pale Ale’ s logo (1876, the first trade mark registered in Britain) See the red triangle logo - lower right corner in the picture

Brewery • The processofmakingbeeriscalledbrewing. • Beerismade in a brewery.

Beer varieties ALE or BITTER traditional beer warm fermentation LIGHT ALE BROWN ALE OLD ALE BARLEY WINE stronger and tasty PORTER dark beer with caffeine London porters’ drink STOUT dark, black beer – thicker with foam (head) LAGER cool fermentation, light with fizzy bubbles DRAUGHT/DRAFT, ON TAP BOTTLED

Irish Beers

Scottish Beers The ScottishShilling system /- to label the different kinds of beer Classic Scottish ale is often called “an 80” (eighty shillings) while a stronger Scotch ale is known as “a 90/”- (ninety shilling) or a "Wee Heavy".

CAMRA? Campaign For Real Ale since 1971 A voluntary organisation and consumer group aiming to support, promote and protect high quality beer and pubs in the UK and Europe. http://www.camra.org.uk/

Serving beer • hand pump • from the tap • cask • keg • can • pint • half pint • foam

Cheers! Enjoy your pint! • Taste • Sample • Bib • Drink (drank, drunk) • Sip • Booze • Swallow • Binge drinking? No, thanks!!! • Don’t drink and drive!

To Beer or not to Beer… [Shakesbeer?]