Fascinating, thank you! One small correction, Wikipedia claims that the prohibition against brewing during the summer months was to minimize fire risk, not spo

Fascinating, thank you! One small correction, Wikipedia claims that the prohibition against brewing during the summer months was to minimize fire risk, not spoilage. > The cool seasons were chosen to minimize the risk of fire when boiling mashed grain into wort. Numerous conflagrations had occurred, which resulted in the prohibition of brewing during the summer months. In response, large breweries dug cellars in the banks of the River Isar to keep their beer cool during storage. "Beer cellars" for consuming beer on premises naturally followed.