{"id":1697,"date":"2017-01-04T12:37:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T12:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/12facts.com\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:04:46","slug":"beer-fact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12facts.com\/beer-fact\/","title":{"rendered":"12 astounding facts about beer you would never believe!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beer is not only one of man\u2019s best friends but it can also be a hazard. Leaving many men stranded in the pub drinking one after another till morning breaks. However many people don\u2019t look at beer past what the taste is and which brand you like. Beer is likely to be more interesting than you though, here are 12 interesting facts<\/a> about beer:<\/p>\n

1. Hairy Situation<\/h2>\n
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Not a lot of things can get stranger than this, a man from Oregon wanted to use a more \u201clocal\u201d yeast in his brews. He collects the yeast from his own beard.<\/p>\n

Now this may sound disgusting to many of us and I am sure it is. However the principal stays strong when distinguishing if it\u2019s a viable way to collect yeast. Currently most yeast is collected from rotting bits of nature, I guess you could say that this is kind of the same process? Sorta\u2026<\/p>\n

2. Carcass Beer<\/h2>\n
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Now what are one of the first things you think of when thinking of beer? Would taxidermy be one of them? Probably not for most but for one man it is! The UK brewery BrewDog released their new product with quite a shock.<\/p>\n

The product titles \u201cThe End of History<\/a>\u201d was served inside a dead animal. The animal was either a stoat or squirrel, these creatures were sized similarly to the bottle the beer came in. The bottle was then shoved inside the dead creature and the cork would stick out of the creature\u2019s mouth. Definitely not something you will see in my bar any time soon!<\/p>\n

3. Old and Proud<\/h2>\n
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The world\u2019s oldest drinkable beer was found on a shipwreck just off the coast of Finland. The beer was preserved in a glass bottle by the cold temperatures of the ocean. Luckily enough the bottle had not broken and was actually as usable as the day it was made.<\/p>\n

The beer dates back to the early 19th century and surprisingly tasted \u201cvery old\u201d\u2026 The beer had burnt notes and an acidic aftertaste which is not common in today\u2019s beers. The aftertaste would be attributed to the fermenting that occurred during its ocean vacation, the beer would have tasted a lot more pleasant in consumed within a reasonable time period.<\/p>\n

4. Watered Down<\/h2>\n
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Although many assume that water has no taste, often one of the most important facts when making and manufacturing a beer is how the water affects its taste. Often breweries will even choose the location of their facility purely due to the quality of the water found in that area.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s just say that chlorinated tap water doesn\u2019t exactly do wonders to your beer. Often home brewers need to find this out the hard way before switching over. The best water for beer comes from Ireland\u2019s mountains, such water is used to make Guinness.<\/p>\n

5. Pyramid Drinking Games<\/h2>\n
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In ancient Egypt beer was often drank instead of water. This was due to the bacteria content in the Nile River. The beer was obviously consumed in excess and still managed to get people drunk on a daily basis. What is worse is that often the drink of choice when working and building the pyramids was beer.<\/p>\n

The workers were paid with beer at the time and were often on a sustained alcohol buzz throughout the entire building process. The meals provided to them were also supplied with beer instead of water.<\/p>\n

6. Peruvian Beer<\/h2>\n
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Chicha is a traditional Peruvian corn beer which dates back to the Incan times. It contained one secret ingredient which separated it from the rest of the beers made in this era. This was a well\u2026 human spit.<\/p>\n

Our mouths are a host to many different bacteria and enzymes which can lead to interesting things like spit beer. In this instance they were used to replace the malting process used to make beer. The fermentation process of the corn can be started by just chewing on it while hydrating it with your spit. The corn would then be spat out into the beer mix. It tastes like sour beer and is actually a popular refreshment in Peru today.<\/p>\n

7. Beer and Weed<\/h2>\n
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Another bizarre yet surprising fact about beer is that it is actually closely related to marijuana<\/a>. The flavoring agent used in hops and beer is a member of the Cannabaceae family. This family also covers the Cannabis sativa which is more commonly known as the marijuana plant.<\/p>\n

The two plants however are not exactly interchangeable. Just like a human and an ape would not be interchangeable even after considering our striking similarities. The results of trying to make marijuana beer usually lead to disappointment as represented by the lack of presence in today\u2019s market.<\/p>\n

8. Foamy Tip<\/h2>\n
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The foam is one of the most underrated parts of beer. Often new drinkers and sometimes seasoned drinkers will frown upon foam on top of their newly poured beverage. However these are the same people who will be missing out when it comes to what the foam can provide.<\/p>\n

The foam forms a very important part of the beer. Often referred to as the foamy \u201chead\u201d, will often tell you about the quality of the beer and how well your glass is cleaned. The foamy head will never form on a dirty glass which actually tells you a lot about the place you choose to drink at. Foam which hangs around long and leaves a lace-like pattern once the glass is empty is only produced by high-quality beer. Hence why stout beers such as Guinness will leave a near perfect head on top of your beer. The lack of a head often means that the beer will be flat and more so bland tasting.<\/p>\n

9. Silicone filled beer?<\/h2>\n
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Beer can be categorized with items such as whole grains, cereals and some vegetables in that they all provide silicon. Now this is not a bad thing at all, its not like we are filling bathroom sinks with it or anything. Silicon has shown to improve the bone matrix quality in many animals and humans.<\/p>\n

Now this kind of improvement is good in improving bone strength and density. However it was also examined the consuming alcohol in excess actually decreases mineral density in bones and this can be as little as two servings of liquor per day.<\/p>\n

10. Best Beer in the World<\/h2>\n
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Naturally beers can be incredibly hard to rank just because of the individual tastes of the examiner\/ tester. This can often lead to stray results and outliers in tasting competitions. However when it comes to the title of \u201cThe Best Beer\u201d, it is given to a drink called \u201cWestvleteren 12\u201d. This beer is a 10.2 percent ABV Trappist beer which has been in production since 1940.<\/p>\n

The beer is actually a dark beer and boasts a refined chocolatey taste. Usually it is not distributed and is only available by driving to the monastery which makes it, which is located in the countryside in Belgium. The process of buying it is odd at best, usually it is bought straight from the monks and will mean waiting in a long line of cars.<\/p>\n

In 2012 the monks needed a new roof for their monastery. They exported the beer to various countries for $75 and $85 for a six-pack which came with two tasting glasses. Needless to say the beer sold out within minutes and the monks made the money they needed.<\/p>\n

11. Amsterdam alcoholics<\/h2>\n
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Now we have spoken about being played in beer in previous points however that was all in ancient times, those times did not always make a lot of sense anyway. So naturally you would assume the paying someone in beer would be counterintuitive just because their productivity would be decreased while drinking it\u2026 right?<\/p>\n

Wrong, or at least Amsterdam doesn\u2019t think so. Amsterdam pays alcoholics in beer to clean the streets. This usually amounts to 5 cans of beer for a days\u2019 worth of work. In addition they are payed \u20ac10 and some tobacco.<\/p>\n

12. Kids Drinking Beer<\/h2>\n
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So the older days were pretty dangerous considering we did not know many effects that things like alcohol, tobacco and drugs gave us. This meant that often things like alcohol were given to the wrong audience out of purely not knowing better.<\/p>\n

This exact thing happened in Belgium in the 1970\u2019s. Table beer was still being served in schools refectories as it was not seen as doing any harm. Little did they know, they were harming the brains of young minds around the country. This was promptly changed after the effects of alcohol were realized.<\/p>\n

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