Eeron Bagany

Eeron Bagany, Iron Bagan,[1] or Iron Bagany[2] is an Ossetian beer festival which takes place annually in Northern[3] and Southern Ossetia[4] in autumn.[3] The festival lasts a day and can be regarded as a kind of Oktoberfest.[3][5]

History of Ossetian brewing culture and the Ossetian beer

Ossetian brewing culture dates back to the Nart sagas which contains a legend regarding the discovery of beer. According to the legend "a warchief saw a bird in the forest that ate some hops and immediately fainted. The chief took the hops home and told his wife, Shatana, what had happened. She mixed the hops with ground malt, and that was the beginning of Ossetian beer."[3]

Differing from the ordinary beer, the Ossetian beer is "significantly less intoxicating", has no foam, ranges from color dark brown to black, and is brewed without technology.[3] It is traditionally brewed by the "oldest woman in the family".[3]

Activities within the festival

During the festival, the beers which are brewed by the locals are tested by the judges choosing the best brewer.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Iron Bagan international festival of Ossetian beer to take place in North Ossetia a second time". Vestnik Kavkaza. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  2. "The Ossetian beer festival will be held in Turkey". Государственное информационное агентство "Рес". 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  3. Stepanova, Anastasia (2016-12-07). "How to make Ossetian beer". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  4. "Ossetian beer festival Eeron Bagany 2017 in South Ossetia". Sputnik. 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  5. Stepanova, Anastasia (2016-10-28). "The Ossetians: From nomads and warriors to the artists of the Caucasus". Russia Beyond. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
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