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Water, barley and hops: those were the only three ingredients permitted in brewing, according to the Bavarian beer purity law formulated by dukes Wilhelm IV and Ludwig X on 23 April 1516. Now the union of German brewers is trying to get the purtiy law .... Germans want five-century-old beer purity law to be in UNESCO listThe Voice of Russia Germany wants UNESCO to recognize beer 'purity' lawTheCelebrityCafe.com German brewers seek UNESCO listing for beer purity lawDeutsche Welle The Local.de all 60 news articles »
Read More »Scientists Have Explained the Physics of Beer Tapping
We've all been there. When a so-called "friend" hands you a freshly opened bottle of beer and you're thinking, "Wow, what a nice guy to have gotten me a fresh brew!" Only to have said friend oh-so-gently tap their beer on top of yours and suddenly you ....
Read More »Germans want five-century-old beer purity law to be in UNESCO list
The law dictates that only water, malt, hops and yeast, and no flavourings or preservatives, may be used to make beer. "If Germany is still regarded as the undisputed beer nation, that is due to the Reinheitsgebot," said Hans-Georg Eils, president of .... Brewers make Unesco beer purity law bidThe Local.de German brewers: make purity law world heritageWashington Post all 4 news articles »
Read More »Give chronic inebriates beer? Dutch idea may have real merit.
In Amsterdam these days, "alcoholics are provided with a broom to go about keeping the streets and parks clean," reports Spiegel Online International. "In return they receive $13.50 per day, as well as a half a pack of rolling tobacco and up to five ....
Read More »From the archives — beer stolen from Ruppert plant
1, 1913: Burglars who apparently were well aware with the place entered the Ruppert bottling establishment, 85 Hawthorn Street, last night, and stole 120 bottles of beer, 10 or 12 of which were drunk upon the premises. The remainder were taken away in ....
Read More »Bud Light Hires John Krasinski to Riff on ‘Hold My Beer’ Meme
In the “Hold my beer and watch this” clips, reckless stunts predominate. The “Hold My Beer” videos, by contrast, are meant to be “a lot more sketch-oriented rather than danger-oriented,” Mr. Krasinski said in a phone interview on Friday. Mr. Krasinski ....
Read More »Winter Beer Festival 2014 tickets sold out in 3 hours – Michigan Business Review
General admission tickets to the 2014 Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival on Feb. 22, 2014 officially sold out just before 1 p.m.. This year, it only took three hours to sell out the 6,000-ticket event at Fifth Third Ballpark in Grand Rapids ....
Read More »Beer Man: Sherry, tobacco shine in Utopias beer
Beer Man is a weekly profile of beers from across the country and around the world. This week: Samuel Adams Utopias 2013. Boston Brewing Co., Boston. www.samueladams.com · Samuel Adams releases its Utopias beer every two years at an insane price, .... THE BEER NUT: A six-pack of winter goodnessWicked Local How to brew up holiday cheer with craft beerThe Daily News Online all 4 news articles »
Read More »Sales of all types of alcohol growing: Montana hard booze and beer also get boost
The tax rate on beers is based on the amount of beer a brewer produces annually. It varies from $1.30 for each 31-gallon barrel produced a year up to 5,000 barrels; $2.30 a barrel for 5,001 to 10,000 barrels; $3.30 a barrel for 10,001 to 20,000 barrels ....
Read More »Beer Cheese Soup is a cold-weather favorite
Beer cheese soup is a classic Midwestern recipe, but a lot of things can go wrong when making it. (Greasy blobs of cheddar, anyone?) Thankfully, I discovered a little trick that will guarantee that your next batch is silky, creamy perfection. Bring on ....
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