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Gurglus . |
Romans had barley on their coins.
It has been theorized that people started farming
to get the ingredients to make beer. In other words,
beer founded civilization.
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beer goggles. |
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In ancient Babylon, women brewers also assumed
the role of temple priestesses. The goddess Siris
was the patron of beer.
They also decreed that any commercial beermaker
who sold bad beer would be drowned in his/her
own libation.
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like piss. |
Beer
is made by the biological activity of yeast in the
absence of oxygen. In other words, they eat the
sugar and pee out alcohol.
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| Hopalong. |
Hops
is a relative of marijuana, and hops plants used
to be very closely watched. Seems you can graft
a hops vine onto a pot root and get... well, whatever
you would call that.
Hops itself has a mild calming and euphoric effect.
Hops tea is widely used for this purpose
Hops is also a preservative.
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"Rule of Thumb" - brewmasters who,
lacking the invention of the thermometer, would
test the temperature of the fermenting beer with
their thumbs.
"Grog" - In 1740 the British decided
to water down the navy's rum. The unhappy sailors
called Admiral Vernon, Old Grog, after his stiff
wool grogram coats. "Grog" meant a watered
down drink. Being drunk on grog was "groggy",
a word we still use.
In olde 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.
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you till it sticks. |
It
was customary in the 13th century to baptize children
with beer.
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ville. |
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Reno has the highest rate of alcoholism in the
U.S. and Provo, Utah, the lowest.
The Mayflower pilgrims made their landing at Plymouth
Rock, rather than continue to their destination
in Virginia, due to lack of beer.
Pennsylvania has had more breweries in its history
than any other state.
In Kentucky, anyone who has been drinking is considered
sober until he or she cannot hold onto the ground.
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| Biblical
brewings . |
Noah
took beer on the ark.
Gambrinus is the patron saint of beer
St Arnold is the patron saint of brewing
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anything . |
In
ancient times, beer was flavored with such things
as coriander, rosemary, and lupine.
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| Cenosillicaphobia.
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"Fear
of an empty glass"
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| Beer
No-no. |
Prohibition
lasted 13 years, 10 months, 19 days, 17 hours, 32
1/2 minutes
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round on me! Oh, wait... |
Tutankhamen
beer is the most expensive beer in the world at
$52 a bottle. It is exactingly copied from an ancient
Egyptian recipee.
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| Good
Humor. |
In
Germany there is a beer ice cream in popsicle form.
Its alcohol content is lower than that of classic
beer.
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| Dudeth. |
| Ancient
Egyptians used to greet one another with the phrase,
"Bread and beer." |
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