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Average of the contents of alcohol, extract, and auk in various beers, <f-c. Continued. 



COMPOSITION OF AMERICAN BEER. 



But very little work has been done on American beers; they seem to 

 Lave shared with other dietary articles the general indifference of the 

 American public to the composition of their food and drink. 



A very extensive series of analyses was made in the State of New 

 York in 1885, under the authority of the State Board of Health, by Dr. 

 F. E. Englehardt, and outside of this I have been able to find very few 

 published analyses of American beers. 



Dr. Englehardt's analyses were made upon a very large number of 

 samples, 47G in all, which were collected from all over the State, and 

 were intended to furnish a good average representation of the beer re- 

 tailed in the State. The samples included various kinds of malt liquor 

 porters, ales, and a weak beer sold under the name of weiss beer. Un- 

 fortunately no arrangement of the analyses was made with a view to 

 showing the composition of various kinds, as the examination was made 

 principally with reference to the adulteration, so all varieties are tabu- 

 lated together. The following averages I have had compiled from his 

 table by the Statistical Division of this Department, only excepting a 

 few samples which he has indicated as boing imported: 



Areraye composition of American malt liquors, a<( Hhown li/ anali/sen made for .\,ir 

 State Hoard of Health btj F. E. EngleJurrdt, I'll. I). 



