Archaeologists suspect that humans have been brewing beer for more than 10,000 years, which would indicate that we developed fermentation technology prior to the agricultural revolution. The oldest known beer sample dates from more than 8,000 years ago, made in China using a mix of rice, grapes, hawthorn tree fruit and honey. In the millennia […]
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Craft beer’s argument for not selling out is totally flawed — and it’s great news for Anheuser-Busch and Heineken
REUTERS/Javier Galeano Despite craft brewing fans’ battles against industry giants, most Americans don’t really care who makes the beers that they drink. Forty-five percent of American drinkers believe that independence does not matter when picking a craft beer, according to UBS evidence lab’s third annual survey of roughly 1,200 US alcohol consumers. In other words, almost […]
Bowel and gullet cancer: Just two beers or glasses of wine ‘raises your risk’
TWO beers or glasses of wine a day raises the risk of bowel and gullet cancer by more than a fifth, according to new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Why IPA beers have ‘India’ in their names — and how they fit into a key part of human history
Most beer fans — hop-heads especially — know the basic lore behind the term IPA. The India Pale Ale was created so that the British could keep drinking beer while colonizing the world. When India was a British colony, it was tough to brew beer there because of the hot weather. There wasn’t yet widespread access to refrigeration, […]
Jeremy Clarkson admits he ‘made friends down three beers’ before taking part in track race
HOST of Amazon Prime’s forthcoming series The Grand Tour Jeremy Clarkson has written about a time during his youth when he would encourage friends to drink and drive. Daily Express :: TV & Radio Feed