does anyone has any interesting information abt beer?

Question

anyone has any interesting facts abt beer?

Answer 1

The link below will take you to a very informative article about beer and pairing beer with food.

Answer 2

Yes, The new beverage glass door refrigerator I installed 3 days ago just froze and burst a 30 pack of beer and now I have a mess on my new kitchen floor. It is a fact that I will be having to buy beer and clean before my party tonight.

Answer 3

Are you looking for random facts or something in particular? I have an embarassingly large mental encyclopedia of beer knowledge, so here are some interesting facts off the top of my head:

The oldest known written recipe is from Sumer (Mesopotamia) and is for beer.

Hops (used to flavor beer and give it it's bitterness) are a relative of marijuana, though they contain no THC.

It was originally thought that humans began to domesticate grains and develop agriculture so that they could make bread. This led to specialization of labor, and ultimately the creation of cities. It now appears that agriculture was developed more for beer than bread.

The style 'india pale ale' or 'ipa' does not originate in India, but in England. English colonial troops stationed in India could not drink the water because it contained pathogens they had no immunity to, so they had to drink beer. The beer of that time spoiled during the long journey to India, however. It was discovered that adding more hops to beer would preserve it better, and now we know this style as being extra hoppy.

The style 'russian imperial stout' does not originate in Russia, but again in England. It was brewed there and shipped to the Czar's court in Russia. Supposedly, Catherine the Great was a big fan.

Almost all beer can be classified as a lager--which is made from the Saccharomyces uvarum yeast--or as an ale--which is made from the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast. Lambics, however, are made by leaving the beer in open vats and allowing it to be fermented by a host of wild yeasts and bacteria.

In London in 1816 a vat holding more than 100,000 gallons of beer ruptured and sent beer flowing into the streets. The flood destroyed two homes and killed two people--several of whom were trampled by the mob of Londoners who rushed into the streets with buckets to get the free beer.

Workers in Egypt and Mesopotamia (including those who built the pyramids) were paid partially in liters of beer.

In Babylonia, the punishment for serving unfit beer was to be drowned in one's own brew.

The term 'honeymoon' derives from 'honeymonth'--a reference to a Babylonian tradition in which the father of the bride would provide the groom with free mead (honey beer) for one month.

The oldest food safety law in the world is the German Reinheitsgebot, which states that beer can contain only malt, hops, and water (and later yeast, once it was understood).

The passangers of the Mayflower knew that New England winters were unbearable, and did not wish to stop there. They were forced to cut their journey short at Plymouth Rock, however, because they ran out of beer.

James Madison wanted to have a national brewery and a Secretary of Beer.

Homebrewing was illegal in America from prohibition until 1978, when President Carter legalized it. Ironically, Carter's brother promoted a beer called "Billy Beer" (ask your parents). So many cans were collected in anticipation of them being valuable, that they are now worthless.

The strongest beer ever made is the 2005 Samuel Adams Utopias at 25.6% alcohol by volume (or 51 proof).

These are all the facts I could think of. Hopefully at least one or two are interesting.

Answer 4

Beer is not just a breakfast food.

Answer 5

Here's a good website:

http://beeradvocate.com/