In the UK, top lager companies remove and readd specific minerals to the water used in their brewing process – so that the taste of their beer is consistent. This is why locally brewed beers vary in taste depending on where you are in the country. 20
In 2014 Budweiser attempted…
In 2014 Budweiser attempted to trademark the sound of a beer can opening. 20
Matthew McConaughey’s brother, Rooster McConaughey…
Matthew McConaughey’s brother, Rooster McConaughey, named his son Miller Lyte and in return was gifted a years supply of beer for his life long commitment to the brand. 10
Captain Christopher Jones of the Mayflower forced…
Captain Christopher Jones of the Mayflower forced their ship to land early at Plymouth Rock because of the ships dwindling supply of beer. Before pasteurization was discovered in 1864, beer through the process of fermentation, was safer to drink than water.
Dr. Soren Sorensen developed the pH scale…
Dr. Soren Sorensen developed the pH scale in order to test the acidity of beer to ultimately make better beer.
The world’s oldest paycheck- dating back…
The world’s oldest paycheck- dating back 5,000 years in Mesopotamia- shows that workers were paid in beer.
US government placed beer near a nuclear explosion…
US government placed beer near a nuclear explosion in 1956 to see if it would still be drinkable after a nuclear fallout, and it was.
April 16, 2016 will be the 500 year anniversary of Bavaria…
April 16, 2016 will be the 500 year anniversary of Bavaria adopting the Reinheitsgebot. It is a law that said that the only ingredients that could be used in the production of beer were water, barley and hops. It was later amended to include yeast.
On a trip to England in 1698, Peter the Great loved the taste…
On a trip to England in 1698, Peter the Great loved the taste of stout beers, but was unable to take any back with him to Russia before it spoiled. To mitigate this, London brewers added more hops and alcohol to their stouts thus creating a new beer style, the Russian Imperial Stout.
Japanese beer cans have “alcohol” in braille on the top of can…
Japanese beer cans have “alcohol” in braille on the top of can to prevent the blind from accidentally buying beer.