Monday, May 29, 2017
Museum Favorite: Bottle Tops
Throughout Wisconsin we have many breweries. Some are decades old, while others are newer as micro-brewing becomes popular. Regardless of how old the brewery is or what types of brews they want to make, ingredients for beer are the same. All you need are three simple ingredients: malt, water and hops. The process is the same, but the end product will very. One of the variation I had never seen before was of the bottles in the brewery. In all of the breweries I have toured bottles are capped with metal caps. These are some times twist off or can require removal with a bottle opener. The bottling process at the museum brewery was slightly different. I would describe the bottle tops at the museum similar to corks. This was neat to see and I enjoyed being able to see such a small brewery with all of the equipment used back home.
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I didn't even think about seeing the brewery but I think it's interesting how the ingredients stay the same yet there's always different end products.
ReplyDeleteI saw the brewery too, and I agree that it was very fascinating, Alyssa. Brewing and beer have been a big factor in the past and current economies. Although it has existed for a while, the general process of making beer has remained mostly the same. This example shows how a process can be so effective that it can ensure trust in millions (if not billions) of people over numerous decades.
ReplyDeleteReading this, I wish I would have seen the brewery first-hand. This sounds very interesting and you are right, it is very intriguing because of how many breweries Wisconsin has.
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