In the middle (In the beginning continued)...

"Beer: the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."
- Homer Simpson

**** note to all you Simpson's fans - I took a little literary license with the quote ****

But the story does not end with brackish water and gleeful farmers. Beer transcended the Osirian Myth and was passed from generation to generation not just through written and verbal accounts but in practice. That practice found its way from Egypt into the heart and souls of the European population decimated by depression during long winters and rainy springs. And so when these people migrated across the ocean to a new continent, beer was there. When a new country was formed, beer was there. When independence was claimed, beer, not tea, was there. And we strive to honor this living institution by continuing its story, and potentially saving our marriages in the process, by passing on our skills, knowledge, and drinking prowess to the next generation. Yes, our pursuits are not selfish; our pursuits are to honor all the past generations from the first sip of brackish water to the cool, crisp, refreshment of each and every tasty brew currently available. And most important of all, our pursuit is for the children and the next generation of braumeister 1/2.

And it was good.