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Issue 88, volume 9
p.251-265
01 of 29The hills are alive: the brewery in all its glory
02 of 29Maturation building where beer is aged
03 of 29Artwork showing beer cart and beer-making process
04 of 29Inscription on wall of brewery (rough translation: ‘The luck of the house is cleanliness, frugality, hospitality and piety’)
05 of 29Handpainted mural at Forst laboratory where quality-control tests are done during phases of beer-making
06 of 29Newly bottled beer
07 of 29Forst’s bottling plant
08 of 29Kegs being loaded for delivery
09 of 29Ready for shipment
10 of 29Subtle nod to Forst tree logo on façade
11 of 29Suitably sacred entrance to brew house
12 of 29Stainless steel vats in Forst’s new brew house
13 of 29Mash tun in the brewery
14 of 29Plumber’s nightmare: some of the brewery’s 44km of pipes
15 of 29Warehouse for bar equipment for Forst’s pub clients
16 of 29Exterior detail of beer cellar
17 of 29Trompe l’oeil of windows
18 of 29Forst’s belltower
19 of 29Tyrolean mural in the brewery’s beergarden
20 of 29Manager Cellina von Mannstein
21 of 29Control panel in old wing of the brewery
22 of 29Forst logo
23 of 29Retired Forst brewery worker Franz Werner, 89, enjoying an aperitif
24 of 29Flute of Forst VIP (Very Important Pils) pilsener
25 of 29Bottling plant in full flow
26 of 29Technician in bottling plant
27 of 29Employee in the ageing cellar
28 of 29Sight for sore eyes: Forst beer delivery truck
29 of 29Kegging plant
Forst is a family-owned brewery with the mountains of South Tyrol as its backdrop and a commitment to staying independent as its calling card. And it doesn’t hurt that the beer tastes bloody good.
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