To a dwarf, there are many important things:
Settling grudges, protecting family and home,
carving out wealth, and getting drunk on the
finest ales of the Warhammer world.
In this episode, we talk to Brumbi Merrybrewer,
a dwarf brewmaster of bulky stature and a
seemingly permanent red face, who will show
us the importance of good ale and the practice
of brewing within the dwarf society.
Dwarfs brew and drink vast quantities of ale.
It is said that only after the length of the
beard, the amount of ale a dwarf can consume
is the most important mark.
The brewmasters are the chief exponents of
the art of brewing and they are on equal footing
to jewel smiths, metal workers and stonemasons.
Every stronghold has a store of barrels and
takes pride in the unique flavors of its brews.
The dwarfs place great importance upon beer
and the practice of brewing: much more so
than in the lands of the Empire.
In fact, dwarfs cannot stomach any Umgi brew,
save perhaps for the Averlander brew, which
isn't watery enough to be considered a form
of juice.
Many disagreements and heated conversations
have been soothed with a proper beer in hand
and many wars between clans have been started
by the mere suggestion that a hold’s ale
tastes remotely similar to that of human brews.
Dwarven ale is much stronger than that produced
within the Empire and every brewmaster has
his own secret recipes and different views
on things such as ingredients used and fermentation
times.
But once a beer is served and ready to consume,
it is a potent drink that can sustain a dwarf
over long periods of time without the need
for water or food.
To the dwarfs, there is not a finer recipe
than that of Josef Bugman, known as the best
brewmaster of all time.
An ancestor of the ancient Dragonback Clan
of Ekrund, Josef’s father, Zamnil, would
set up a shop named Bugman’s brew in the
east of the Empire.
From there, he would build a brewery near
the imperial village of Wusterburg and sell
his ale more readily to the manlings.
After the death of his father, Josef Bugman
would take over the brewery in his name.
Though his father was no poor brewer, his
son was practically a brewing prodigy, and
the business quickly began to expand.
Josef had quite a lot of variety in his concoctions,
as his reputation as a respected brewmaster
grew.
Barrels of his ale were shipped from across
the Empire and the Worlds Edge Mountains,
including Karaz-a-Karak.
Merchant ships across the River Sol would
take his brews across the world.
Bugman’s famous beers such as “Bugman's
XXXXXX”, “Bugman’s Special Brew” and
“Troll Brew” were served to the likes
of the Emperor of Man and the High King of
Karaz Ankor.
Unfortunately, not all stories have happy
endings.
A cunning goblin warlord, by the name of Git
Guzzler, intended to steal the brewery’s
contents for his own nefarious purposes.
The nasty goblin believed that, with all the
ale he was about to steal, he would be able
to bribe other tribes into joining him in
a Waaagh!
One day, while returning from a delivery,
Josef Bugman arrived at his brewery to find
the building in fire, barrels of priceless
brew spilling into the dirt, the defenders
nowhere to be seen and the terrible news that
Bugman’s living relatives had been taken
alive.
Bugman would quietly take on a vow of vengeance,
along with his fellow rangers.
He would track down the goblin clans responsible
for the destruction of his prized brewery,
and would deliver righteous vengeance upon
the grobi filth.
Legend has it that Bugman and his men would
disappear, only appearing in times of need
against the orcs and goblins.
He and his rangers would occasionally aid
dwarven armies, keeping with themselves barrels
of precious Bugman’s Brew.
Josef Bugman would go down in history as a
legendary warrior, and a legendary brewer.
Josef not only would seek vengeance against
the goblins, but all types of greenskins.
The destruction of his brewery would only
be satisfied by the destruction of their race.
