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The most famous Irish pale lager is Harp beer.
It is produced at the oldest brewery “Dundalk”, located in the city of the same name in County Louth.
The company has been producing foamy alcohol for over 200 years. As for Kharp, they began to cook it relatively recently – in the 50s of the last century.
History of the drink Harp
The first company to be interested in producing pale lagers in Ireland was the legendary Guinness. Prior to that, only top-fermented beer was produced in the country, and “grassroots” type drinks were imported from Europe.
With the growing popularity of light types of foam, local entrepreneurs began to master the new technology.
For the production of light beer, representatives of the Guinness company invited a German specialist Hermann Münder to Ireland.
A little earlier, the company replenished its ownership of a large plant in Dundlock. It was he who became the place of production of a new product.
The Great Northern Brewery was refurbished, the Irish lager was dubbed Harp, and production began.
From English, the name of the drink is translated as “harp”
Along with clover, the instrument is a symbol of the Emerald Isle, and at the same time an element of the Guinness logo.
The first bottle of “Harp” was released in 1960, a few years later – in 1964 – the lager began to be delivered in kegs.
In the same year, the drink won a gold award at a competition in Brussels, far from being the only one on its “track record”.
Connoisseurs of the light Irish lager are not only the Irish and the British, but also residents of the USA, Canada, and many European countries.
In 1961, a consortium of brewers was organized to produce Harp, which, in addition to Guinness, included large British companies.
Today, the brand is owned by the Diageo corporation; factories in Canada and Russia are engaged in the production of lager under a license.
Characteristics of beer Harp
As a raw material for the manufacture of Harp beer, Irish barley, German hops from the Hallertau region, Bavarian yeast, and water from the Cooley mountain springs in County Louth are used.
Together, selected ingredients form a special taste that is loved by thousands of Irish people: rich, soft, moderately sweet, with a slight bitterness.
Light golden drink has a bright malt aroma with floral and hop notes, it is very refreshing.
Kharpa Fortress – 5%
Serving temperature – 4-8 °C
Supplied in kegs, glass bottles and cans.
It goes well with meat and fish snacks, shellfish, snacks.
Relevance: 02.03.2019
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