Carl von Linde's early refrigeration system was installed for Munich's Spaten Brewery, making reliable temperature control possible for lager production. Mechanical cooling helped lager become a year-round industrial product.

Carl von Linde's installation of mechanical refrigeration at Spaten in 1873 revolutionized the beer industry, linking it to the industrial advancements of the time. This technological shift influenced late Victorian and modernist writers, who began to explore themes of urban life, labor, and the pleasures of modern consumption in their poetry.