Schankbier, a now antiquated German federal beer tax category that was abolished effective January 1, 1993. Literally, the term meant “tap beer” and referred to a brew with an original gravity—measured in degrees Plato—of 7°P to 8°P.
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Schankbier, a now antiquated German federal beer tax category that was abolished effective January 1, 1993. Literally, the term meant “tap beer” and referred to a brew with an original gravity—measured in degrees Plato—of 7°P to 8°P.