The majority of beers in this large class, which is without doubt the most important in Germany, France, and most of all England, where they brew hardly any others, could be prepared in much the same manner without causing significant changes to their natures. But as is so often the case, each locality holds that its particular type of beer cannot be obtained properly except by following the processes which they use, and as the production processes vary frequently and must necessarily vary in accordance with the various laws regulating this industry in the various countries, I believe it necessary to treat the preparation of each type of beer in particular, in order by origin as indicated by the table of contents. This approach will simplify the description of the different methods and processes put in use, along with the observations I have made on the subject of the laws which regulate this industry in the different countries which warrant special mention.