Popular Beer in Nazi Germany
Popular Beer in Nazi Germany
Can anyone tell me what the most popular Beers in Nazi Germany where?
A neighbor of mine was an American WWII vet who fought in Africa, Italy and Germany. He used to talk about the beer in Germany, one he referred to as 'Gold Label'. I wish I would have spent more time with him talking about his life and service to his country, he now as alzheimer's.
Thanks in advance,
A neighbor of mine was an American WWII vet who fought in Africa, Italy and Germany. He used to talk about the beer in Germany, one he referred to as 'Gold Label'. I wish I would have spent more time with him talking about his life and service to his country, he now as alzheimer's.
Thanks in advance,
Re: Popular Beer in Nazi Germany
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It depended in what area one was.Each town had at least 1 brewery,although the beer was watery stuff later in the war.But there were some big brewers that had distribution depots all over germany.Popular in the prussian are was Dortmunder Union & Dortmunder Hansa,then there was Wickühler from Wuppertal,Pschorr Bräu,Kulmbacher and a host of others.In my home town it was Lohbush Brewery,on Feb 24th 1945 the brewery took a few direct hits during an air raid,several huge vats exploded and the street was awash in beer.Ulex wrote:Can anyone tell me what the most popular Beers in Nazi Germany where?
A neighbor of mine was an American WWII vet who fought in Africa, Italy and Germany. He used to talk about the beer in Germany, one he referred to as 'Gold Label'. I wish I would have spent more time with him talking about his life and service to his country, he now as alzheimer's.
Thanks in advance,
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Excellent... Thanks Dora! (can you post that?)Dora wrote:All,
There is a photo in one of my books on U-Boats showing a just returned crew gathered at the base of the conning tower drinking St. Pauligirl beer.
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Was Spatan, Warsteiner, or Bitburger very popular?... I have those locally..
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'St. Pauli Girl' was available in the Third Reich?
It's not available in post-ww2 Germany, its solely for export. The German brands of the St. Pauli brewery are 'Astra Urquell' and 'Ratsherren Pilsener'.
The brewery Warsteiner was founded 1753, but I don't know how old their current 'Warsteiner Premium Verum' brand is.
The brewery Bitburger was founded 1884.
Regards
Mark
It's not available in post-ww2 Germany, its solely for export. The German brands of the St. Pauli brewery are 'Astra Urquell' and 'Ratsherren Pilsener'.
The brewery Warsteiner was founded 1753, but I don't know how old their current 'Warsteiner Premium Verum' brand is.
The brewery Bitburger was founded 1884.
Regards
Mark
Thanks Mark! Any other Brands you know of that were popular in the Reich during WWII, Favorites of the SA, SS, or Wehrmacht?nondescript handle wrote:'St. Pauli Girl' was available in the Third Reich?
It's not available in post-ww2 Germany, its solely for export. The German brands of the St. Pauli brewery are 'Astra Urquell' and 'Ratsherren Pilsener'.
The brewery Warsteiner was founded 1753, but I don't know how old their current 'Warsteiner Premium Verum' brand is.
The brewery Bitburger was founded 1884.
Regards
Mark
Maybe Dora can post that picture?
The German?European beer industry and customs were very much localized and not marketed as we know it now.It was very similar to the customs in the states 100years or so ago.Beer was mainly openly from on tap consumed in restaurants or bars.Usually as it's still nowadays.
The brewery usually owns the facility and leases it out with the obligation to only marked their products.Thats why you always see the beweries logo along the establishments name on their signs.And strategicly this places are found far apart which serve the same beers,for the vendors protection,ala cardealerships.
Before the war or during, you generally either drunk your beer in the Gasthaus/bar or at home.Most the beer in bottles (snapcaps only) was marketed on roadsidestands(Kiosks) or in mom and pop stores.Because of the higher price most of the beer for daddy's meals or pleasure at home, were gotten from the restaurants in open containers by the liters.I remember in some places kids stayed in line shortly before sundays dinners to get the beer as fresh as possible for daddy.
Besides and still is, bottle beer was frowned upon by real beer drinkers,its just better tasting at least GOOD beer is.Also you did not have to walk ever very far to find a Gasthaus.
But things have changed with this global crap as you know and so has the quality to some extent.
The brewery usually owns the facility and leases it out with the obligation to only marked their products.Thats why you always see the beweries logo along the establishments name on their signs.And strategicly this places are found far apart which serve the same beers,for the vendors protection,ala cardealerships.
Before the war or during, you generally either drunk your beer in the Gasthaus/bar or at home.Most the beer in bottles (snapcaps only) was marketed on roadsidestands(Kiosks) or in mom and pop stores.Because of the higher price most of the beer for daddy's meals or pleasure at home, were gotten from the restaurants in open containers by the liters.I remember in some places kids stayed in line shortly before sundays dinners to get the beer as fresh as possible for daddy.
Besides and still is, bottle beer was frowned upon by real beer drinkers,its just better tasting at least GOOD beer is.Also you did not have to walk ever very far to find a Gasthaus.
But things have changed with this global crap as you know and so has the quality to some extent.
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