B. United International Inc. - Farsons Lacto Milk Stout

Historically, the style “Lacto Milk Stout” was created on the British Island to emphasize the “nutritional value” of beer. At that time {Industrial Revolution in Europe in the 19th century as well as both World Wars in the 20th century} adults were looking for a sweet, energizing beer to compensate for almost daily food shortages. Hence, breweries started to add “lactose” {milk sugar} to their stout recipe. As Lactose is unfermentable by ale yeast the resulting stout was rather low in alcohol by definition [with a tiny touch of sweetness}. The style was born!

The very strong historic connection between England and Malta {background: The Maltese Islands are located at a very strategically important place in the Mediterranean linking Southern Europe with Africa and the Middle East . When the French emperor Napoleon invaded Malta in 1798 the British consequently liberated it in 1800. In 1964 Malta became independent from UK.} brought this new style to Malta via the British trading company “Simonds of Reading, Berkshire UK”. In 1927 the Maltese brewery Farsons was founded . Shortly after World War II they started to brew their Farsons Lacto Milk Stout, which has become a classic in this category.