Exhibit of Foreign and Colonial Beers (part three)

I'm back with this exhibition again. With an article I'll be mining extensively.

Let's continue with the overview of beers from various regions. Starting with India.

The samples from India were top-fermentation beers; but they all partook more or less of the character of lager beers. There could be no doubt that the Indian pale ale of Messrs. E. Dyer and Co., of Solan, was the best of the group; whilst among the Indian stouts the palm must be given to the XX No. 3 of Messrs. E. Dyer and Co., Lucknow.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672.

I wonder what is meant by "the character of lager beers"? Lots of dextrin but few esters? It's worth noting that the only top-fermenting styles brewed in any of the regions were Stout and Pale Ale. The latter mostly in the form of IPA. There's no Mild or Old Ale. I'm fascinated by how international IPA at this date. Though it would later fall out of fashion.

The samples sent from Japan were very tastefully got up; the beers themselves were of an agreeable flavour, although they were of such a distinct type that much cannot be said about them.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672.

So, pretty labels, but very distinctive, the Japanese beers. It seems like a bit of a back-handed compliment. And I wish they had said more about them to explain further. Sapporo Lager is one of the beers at the exhibition which I've drunk myself.

The India pale ale of the Copeland Brewery Company, Toronto, was unquestionably the best sample from Canada, some of the other Canadian beer being of rough flavour. Messrs. Howard, Halifax, and the Cosgrave Brewery Company, Toronto, sent some very satisfactory stouts.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672.

They don't seem to have been very impressed by the Canadian beers. Note that they were IPA and Stout again.

Among the Australian samples, the Carlton Brewery Company, and McCracken’s Brewery, Melbourne, both sent samples of very fair ale. The extra stout of the Shamrock Brewing and Malting Company was in our opinion the best Australian stout.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672.

It must have been a challenge getting the Australian beers to London in good condition. Which might be why there were no Lagers amongst the samples, only top-fermenting beer.

There was a large number of different brands of beers from the United States, and among these may be specially mentioned the export beer of the Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee, which was a very fine full drinking beer.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 38 1902, November 15th 1902, page 672.

Interesting that Pabst was selected for special praise. My kids seem to quite like Pabst Blie Ribbon. Though I doubt that's very similar to Pabst Export from 1902.