Munzinger exterior with horse drawn wagons and beer in crates

Exterior of Munzinger Brewery with horse drawn wagons and workers. Sign on building advertises weiss beer, brewer, and mineral waters. In later years, Munzinger was a soda dealer. According to one history of Wisconsin breweries, Munzinger's beer products came in amber bottles, with center embossing - the raised printing on the bottle designating the owner or manufacturer - on the bottle. Weiss beer, from the German word weissbier, was an effervescent, light colored beer usually made from wheat. The second stage of fermentation was allowed to take place after bottling, so strong bottles and tops were necessary. Weiss, or white beer, was so highly charged with carbonation that it acted very similar to champagne when the bottle was opened.

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