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Belgium has more beer brands than any other country, around 400.
The term "rule of thumb" originated in beer making. Before the advent of thermometers, brewers tested the temperature of their brews with their thumbs: too cold, and the yeast wouldn't grow, too hot, and it would die.
Guinness sells an average of 7 million glasses a day.
Cenosillicaphobia - Fear of an empty glass
The oldest known recipe is for beer.
King Frederick the Great once banned coffee to bolster sagging beer sales.
George Washington's recipe for porter is handwritten in an old notebook available at the New York Public Library.
The fifth century Irish Saint Bridget allegedly performed the miracle of turning water into beer.
Portland, Oregon goes by the nickname "Beervana" because of all the microbreweries in the area.
In the 13th century, King Wenceslas convinced the Pope to revoke an order banning the brewing of beer in Czech territories.
Beer was the reason the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. It's clear from the Mayflower's log that the crew didn't want to waste beer looking for a better site. The log goes on to state that the passengers "were hasted ashore and made to drink water that the seamen might have the more beer."
According to The Code of Hammurabi of ancient Babylonia (c. 1750 B.C.) a merchant could be put to death for diluting beer.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So, in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's."
After consuming a bucket or two of vibrant brew they called aul, or ale, the Vikings would head fearlessly into battle often without armor or even shirts. In fact, the term "berserk" means "bare shirt" in Norse, and eventually took on the meaning of their wild battles.
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
The term "rule of thumb" originated in beer making. Before the advent of thermometers, brewers tested the temperature of their brews with their thumbs: too cold, and the yeast wouldn't grow, too hot, and it would die.
Guinness sells an average of 7 million glasses a day.
Cenosillicaphobia - Fear of an empty glass
The oldest known recipe is for beer.
King Frederick the Great once banned coffee to bolster sagging beer sales.
George Washington's recipe for porter is handwritten in an old notebook available at the New York Public Library.
The fifth century Irish Saint Bridget allegedly performed the miracle of turning water into beer.
Portland, Oregon goes by the nickname "Beervana" because of all the microbreweries in the area.
In the 13th century, King Wenceslas convinced the Pope to revoke an order banning the brewing of beer in Czech territories.
Beer was the reason the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. It's clear from the Mayflower's log that the crew didn't want to waste beer looking for a better site. The log goes on to state that the passengers "were hasted ashore and made to drink water that the seamen might have the more beer."
According to The Code of Hammurabi of ancient Babylonia (c. 1750 B.C.) a merchant could be put to death for diluting beer.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So, in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's."
After consuming a bucket or two of vibrant brew they called aul, or ale, the Vikings would head fearlessly into battle often without armor or even shirts. In fact, the term "berserk" means "bare shirt" in Norse, and eventually took on the meaning of their wild battles.
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
