A Riddle - Antonio Tabucchi

For this story, I made a research about Alsatian beer.

The origins of beer in Alsace can be traced back to the early Middle Ages when the Canons of the Chapter of Strasbourg were not only drinking it but making it as well. For almost 400 years, monks produced beer for the local population to replace water which was often undrinkable.

Today, Alsatian beer is produced by large, internationally-recognised names - Kronenbourg, Schutzenberger, Adelshoffen and Fischer and the beers are mostly produced in and around Schitigheim, known locally as the Cites des Brasseurs or Brewers' Town.

For more information, please visit

http://www.imagesofalsace.com/Food/Beer/beer.html