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24-06-2012, 07:17
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Jesskidden very kindly sent me some photos culled from the US Brewers' Association Year Book for 1915. Photos of soldiers - British and German - drinking beer.
It's all a bit odd because they bear no relationship to any of the articles in the book. I suppose they were making some sort of anti-prohibition point.
Here's one:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v28St7ld1W0/T8i3tE5eI-I/AAAAAAAAJKI/X_RdERrOD2E/s640/USBAYearbook1915+English+Solders+in+Paris.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v28St7ld1W0/T8i3tE5eI-I/AAAAAAAAJKI/X_RdERrOD2E/s1600/USBAYearbook1915+English+Solders+in+Paris.jpg)
I was able to pick up a few things from the picture. First off, I can see "AFX" written on one of the barrels facing the camera. I think I can guess what that stands for: Armed Forces X. Or Mild specially brewed for the military. The casks side on to the camera look like barrels, the ones facing the camera kilderkins.
Then there's the beer itself. Despite being in a tiny glass it looks pitch black. My guess is that it's Porter or Stout. As we've already learned, there was a long tradition of Porter following the British army around the world. And though it wasn't as popular as it had been in the 19th century, there was still plenty of Porter drunk in London.
On a non beer-related matter, the soldier on the left looks like he's got goggles pushed up on his hat. Motor cyclist, perhaps?https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-1340766627030599885?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com
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Jesskidden very kindly sent me some photos culled from the US Brewers' Association Year Book for 1915. Photos of soldiers - British and German - drinking beer.
It's all a bit odd because they bear no relationship to any of the articles in the book. I suppose they were making some sort of anti-prohibition point.
Here's one:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v28St7ld1W0/T8i3tE5eI-I/AAAAAAAAJKI/X_RdERrOD2E/s640/USBAYearbook1915+English+Solders+in+Paris.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v28St7ld1W0/T8i3tE5eI-I/AAAAAAAAJKI/X_RdERrOD2E/s1600/USBAYearbook1915+English+Solders+in+Paris.jpg)
I was able to pick up a few things from the picture. First off, I can see "AFX" written on one of the barrels facing the camera. I think I can guess what that stands for: Armed Forces X. Or Mild specially brewed for the military. The casks side on to the camera look like barrels, the ones facing the camera kilderkins.
Then there's the beer itself. Despite being in a tiny glass it looks pitch black. My guess is that it's Porter or Stout. As we've already learned, there was a long tradition of Porter following the British army around the world. And though it wasn't as popular as it had been in the 19th century, there was still plenty of Porter drunk in London.
On a non beer-related matter, the soldier on the left looks like he's got goggles pushed up on his hat. Motor cyclist, perhaps?https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-1340766627030599885?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2012/06/soldiers-drinking.html)