Island on the map in the worlds of beer and ale. And its brews -- Wilde Hogge, Spinnaker and their newest, Full Moon Pale Ale -- have gained acceptance among visitors and residents alike since the company started. In this special advertising section, The Royal Gazette takes an inside look at the ancient art of brewing beer.

With a unique mixture of the freshest ingredients, the skills of an expert brewmaster and a bit of island legend, Wilde Hogge, Spinnaker and Full Moon Pale Ale offer an experience not to be missed.

All are brewed in accordance with the old Bavarian Beer Purity law of 1516, the Reinheitsgebot, ensuring that only the freshest raw materials are used.

Passed by Prince Wilhelm IV of Bavaria, the Reinheitsgebot was one of the first consumer protection laws in the world, and was created to ensure the purity of German beer by allowing only the use of barley, water and hops.

"Barley is the body of a great beer,'' explained Paul Mason, company president and one of its founding shareholders. "The company uses two row barley grown and malted in Bavaria. We import the barley by container load from a small family-owned malting house that was founded in 1879. The operation is now managed by the fourth generation of the founding family and produces twenty different varieties of malt. Like ourselves, this company places great emphasis on the environment and this, combined with their quality barley, was the reason we selected them to supply our malt.'' Mr. Mason said that hops, a plant whose dried flowers are used to give a bitter taste to beer, is also important for the aroma of each beer.

"Our hops are imported from around the world depending on the particular aromas we are looking for. We currently use hops from the Pacific Northwest, Germany and the Czech Republic.'' Yeast, an extract used in the fermentation process of beer, is what gives it its heart, he said.

"Our yeast has been obtained from a small brewery in Munich that is known worldwide for their fine beers. This yeast is harvested from each brew and thereby maintained from one generation to the next.'' Lastly, water is an extremely important ingredient in the beer making process; a process made easier because of the high quality of Bermuda's water.

"Our water is fresh Bermuda rain water that is put through a two stage filtering process to ensure only the freshest possible water is used in our beers,'' he added.

Although still enforced in Germany today, the European Court has ruled the Reinheitsgebot can no longer be used to exclude beer from being imported into Germany. Yet the talents of Bermuda Triangle Brewing Ltd.'s brewmaster, Marko Saager, are greatly enhanced by the fact that the company uses it as a measure of quality.

However, no matter how great the taste of beer, a bit of legend behind its creation is always an added bonus for drinkers. Wilde Hogge, Spinnaker and Full Moon Pale Ale have plenty to keep the uninitiated absorbed.

The story of Sir George Somers' reluctant order to `Cast over the barrels of beer' in an attempt to save the sinking Sea Venture , is said to have inspired the naming of Wilde Hogge.

"...those first reluctant settlers made it to shore,'' he said. "Who knows, it may be that the following morning curious wild boars sniffed at the barrels of beer that washed ashore; such is the stuff of legends.'' Dinghy racing is a Bermudian tradition that has its origins back in the seafaring days of privateers. Consequently, Spinnaker, the name for this lighter beer brewed by the Bermuda Triangle Brewing Ltd. came quite easily, said Mr. Mason.

"Like the huge sails that guide the age old boats through the aqua waves of these emerald isles, Spinnaker is rich in colour and taste.'' The newly launched Full Moon Pale Ale is supposedly brewed only when the lunar globe is at its height.

"So if you happen to be in the midst of the Bermuda Triangle during a full moon you can rest assured that something very special is going on in the old quarry,'' he added. "Its the only beer in the world whose recipe includes a dash of Bermuda full moon light.

"Bermudians have always been proud of their heritage and traditions and have had a rare commitment to quality in all their ventures. Bermuda beer is something that all the tourists have asked for and all the locals have thought about making. Well it's finally here and a part of anyone's Bermuda experience not to be missed.

"Bermudians have created a beer that we are confident even Sir George Somers himself would have cherished. It's a good thing it wasn't on the Sea Venture ; he would never have given the order to throw it into the sea!'' GROUP CHEER -- The Bermuda Brewing Ltd. team. (From left) Sales manager Mr.

Graham Redford, assistant brewer Mr. Andrew MacKay, brewmaster Mr. Marko Saager, brewhouse assistant Mr. Mervin O'Brien and company president Mr. Paul Mason.