Project Gutenberg 2017-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 353 Gerlach, A. (Adolf) Gerlach, Adolf Allgemeiner deutscher Bier-Comment Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Allgemeiner deutscher Bier-Comment" by A. Gerlach is a cultural and historical account written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a comprehensive guide to the customs, rules, and ceremonial practices associated with drinking culture among German students, particularly within academic fraternities. It explores the tradition of "Kneipe" gatherings, emphasizing the sociable and structured nature of drinking among students. The opening of the text begins with a preface outlining the purpose and significance of the Beer Comment. It highlights the author's intent to create a careful compilation of the unwritten laws and ceremonies governing student drinking, known as the Kneip-Comment, derived from various regional customs. The introduction mentions the critical approach taken to collect and validate these traditions, asserting their cultural relevance. Gerlach acknowledges the varying opinions on these customs, underscoring the importance of maintaining a structured social order during drinking events to enhance enjoyment and camaraderie among students. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Drinking customs -- Germany Beer -- Germany GT Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 151686 2025-09-22T08:37:03.861547 text/html 129413 2024-10-23T02:43:46 text/html 162697 2025-09-22T08:37:08.262043 application/epub+zip 161863 2025-09-22T08:37:04.689580 application/epub+zip 122380 2025-09-22T08:37:04.261551 application/epub+zip 222894 2025-09-22T08:37:10.673020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220974 2025-09-22T08:37:07.839031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184144 2022-08-25T06:53:06.187009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110409 2025-09-22T08:37:03.149550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90571 2024-10-23T02:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15813 2025-09-22T08:37:10.803002 application/rdf+xml 19878 2025-09-22T08:37:04.359521 image/jpeg 3239 2025-09-22T08:37:04.310518 image/jpeg 133590 2025-09-22T08:37:03.877537 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog