Brasserie Gavot - Autographed Letter Signed to Louis Pasteur, Counter-signed by Him

  

Gavot Brothers from Brasserie Gavot - Autographed letter signed to Louis Pasteur regarding his study on beer and countersigned by him, in 1876. Gavot Brothers from Brasserie Gavot or Brasserie du Héron in Orléans, autographed letter signed to Louis Pasteur regarding his study on beer dated August 4, 1876. Letter countersigned by Louis Pasteur with the mention "not answered".

In practice, beers fermented with such a quantity of tartaric acid would no longer taste like beer and would, I suppose, be unfit for consumption. Is it only 1/2% that should be read, and are these additions made in order to obtain, in small quantity, purer yeasts for subsequent fermentations. Please, I beg you, honor me with a response. Please accept my respectful greetings. Dimensions: 26.9 x 20.8 cm.

Condition: See photos for more details. Number of pages: 1 page. Gavot Brewery, owned by the Gavot brothers, started its activity in 1870.

Located in the small and old Héron street, a stone's throw from the Loire, it was also called the Héron Brewery. The brand received numerous awards in competitions, exhibited at fairs and exhibitions, organized tastings, and was known and recognized throughout the region. At the beginning of the 20th century, the 50 workers of the Orléans breweries Gavot and Schmetz produced about 20,000 liters of beer per year. The company closed its doors in 1951.

Louis Pasteur, born on December 27, 1822, in Dole and died on September 28, 1895, in Marnes-la-Coquette, was a French scientist, trained as a chemist and physicist. A pioneer in microbiology, he gained great fame for developing a vaccine against rabies.

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