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BREWER'S DOZEN B eer styles as we know them today are a fairly recent concept. Beer has throughout its history been a regionally distinct product. Styles evolved based on the ingredients, tastes and conditions of the area. Economic and geopolitical factors, as well as changing tastes and trends, have had a massive influence on regional beer styles. Subsequently, many styles have fallen out of favour to the point of near or complete extinction. With the explosion of craft brewing came a resurgent interest in historical and forgotten beer styles, many of which have been revived from near oblivion to become very popular modern styles (witbier, Berliner weisse and gose to name a few). Let’s take a look at some other historical styles which are worth revisiting: 40 | Autumn 2020 | ontapmag.co.za