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11 things you never knew about beer that are 100% true
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11 things you never knew about beer that are 100% true

06 Jan 2016 02:34PM (Updated: 01 Feb 2016 03:54PM)
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11 things you never knew about beer that are 100% true

Source: Kpopalyse.wordpress.com Level up your beer game to 100% with these facts. And if that gets you thirsty, try the crisp, balanced taste of Dester 100% Premium Malt. Available at all leading supermarkets. Words: Clara H 1. Beer is really nutritional
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1. Beer is really nutritional

Source: Favim.com Drunken banter aside, beer – when enjoyed in moderation – contains Vitamin D, protein and antioxidants. A cold pint is generally also fat-free and low in carbohydrates. It doesn't mean that you need to skip out on the veggies, but your 100 year old self will thank you for savouring your beers in the future. 2. Beer was once a form of salary
Source: English2english.tumblr.com In ancient Egyptian times, slaves received a daily ration of beer when they were building the pyramids of Giza. And fun fact: the women were the brewers of heket – as beer was known – way back then. 3. It was discovered by accident
Source: l-o-t-r.tumblr.com Beer came to be after some bread was abandoned when a storm hit – the watery stew of dough and water fermented after it was forgotten for a few days, and when the bakers returned to try it, they found themselves drunk on the liquid and so, happy water was made. The first mention of beer in history was in 6th century BC in Sumeria, or what is known as modern day Iraq. 4. There are over a hundred different styles of beer
Source: Dreamstime.com And they range from the more commonly seen lagers, pilsners, wheat beers, ales, and stouts, to the more obscure gose – sour beer with salt added in –, braggot which is a mix of mead and beer, and gruit that eschews hops for herbs and spices. 5. It is the most consumed alcoholic drink in the world
Source: Giphy.com Take that, vodka, whisky and wine. The Czech Republic leads per capita chugging of beer in the world with an average of 148.6 litres drunk per person, and that's closely followed by Austria and Germany. Mid-western Europe must be a pretty fun place to be in. 6. Beer is the base product of whisky
Source: Giphy.com Whisky is essentially distilled beer, aged in barrels. Like beer brewers, whisky makers simmer malt and ferment wort (that's a beer geek's word for sugar water with extracted barley sweetness), but take the extra steps to distill, age and blend the resulting liquid to create whisky. 7. Beer possibly has links to Mary Jane
Source: Reddit.com Beer is generally made of at least 60% malt- that's what you get when you germinate and then dry cereal grains (usually barley) in a process known as malting). Malt is a primary source of a beer's color and a big contributor to the brew's aroma, flavor and mouthfeel. The sweetness of a beer is usually balanced off by the bitterness from cone-shaped flowers called hops (scientifically - Humulus Lupulus). Hops have similar organoleptic (smell and taste) properties to Cannabis Sativa (where we get marijuana) so that may be why a good beer can help you relax after a long day at the office. 8. Barack Obama has his own brews Called the White House Honey Ale and White House Honey Porter, the kitchen team, led by Sam Kass, used the homebrewing kit Obama bought for the White House kitchen to come up with the two brews. The honey is harvested on site from a hive
Called the White House Honey Ale and White House Honey Porter, the kitchen team, led by Sam Kass, used the homebrewing kit Obama bought for the White House kitchen to come up with the two brews. The honey is harvested on site from a hive in the South Lawn, and after a public petition garnered 12,240 signatures, Kass released the recipe on the White House blog.

9. The study of yeast kick started the field of biotechnology

Source: Dreamstime.com Sounds like a tall tale, but the Danes are fond of telling the world that its own breweries attracted scientists that bred innovations in chemistry, biochemistry, plant sciences, and of course, biotechnology, in the pursuit of making better beer. They made their research work accessible to the public, and thus the field was born. 10. The strongest beer in the world is stronger than an average bottle of vodka
Source: Noyoureoutoforder.tumblr.com This has always been a battle between the Scots and the Germans, but BrewDog in Scotland kicked off the game with Sink the Bismarck (41%) to beat a 40% beer by German brewery Schorschbrau and it's been a constant game of one-upsmanship since then. Brewmeister, also from Scotland, now holds the title with Snake Venom, punching in at 67.5% abv. 11. The beer world has its own Michael Jackson
Source: Allaboutbeer.com Nicknamed the Beer Hunter, Michael Jackson was a prolific whisky and beer writer who charted our modern concept of beer styles, and is credited for making brewing culture cool again in North America. His favourite style of beer? Heady (hee-hee! Geddit?) Belgian brews. . Head to www.todayonline.com/FullyLoaded for more quizzes, lists and other stuff to make your day better. 100% guaranteed.

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