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A Beer History Storyline

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Beer History Storyline

Water

See how local water chemistry, mineral adjustment, and scientific measurement helped define brewing centers and beer styles.

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Chronological milestones

Sources and further references are available on each individual event page.

  1. 1830s

    Burton-on-Trent Emerges As The Center Of India Pale Ale Production

  2. 1840s

    Bass India Pale Ale Becomes A Global Export Brand

  3. October 5, 1842

    First Pilsner Urquell Brewday

  4. 1870s

    Dortmunder Export Emerges as a Distinct Beer Style

  5. 1878

    Brewers Begin Reproducing Burton Water Through Burtonization

  6. June 20, 1895

    First Munich Helles Is Served

  7. 1909

    S. P. L. Sørensen Introduces the pH Scale at the Carlsberg Laboratory

  8. 1992

    Sarajevo Brewery Supplies Water During the Siege of Sarajevo