30 Amazing facts about beer

Beer appeared in Egypt in the age of the Stone Age, for several thousand years conquered all continents and saved more than one million lives from starvation, epidemics and diseases. Leaf of historical, scientific and medical facts make you feel “loaf” the respect.

1. Beer – the most popular spirits in the world and a drink of the third drink after water and tea. At any time, 0.7% of the population is in a state of alcoholic intoxication. This is about 50 million people, of whom at least 10 million are drunk with beer.
2. The world leader in beer production is Belgian company AB-InBev (owner of Budweiser (Bud) brands, Crown, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Leffe, Staropramen, High Beck, Lowenbrau, Franziskaner, Spaten, etc.) producing 358.8 million hectoliters.
3. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the champion in speed beer beer world became Stephen Petrosino, which was June 22, 1977 in Pennsylvania I drank 1 liter of beer for 1.3 seconds.
4. The maximum amount of beer at the time, a drunken chef “Imperial” Czech town of Ostrava named Meader. In 1970, during the Osaka exhibition, a man poured 10.5 liters in 3 minutes and invented the nickname “Big Beer Tank.” For greater “learning” Meader for several years I drank 8 liters a day. Several attempts to break this record were fatal
5. Most of all energy used in the Czech Republic for each resident of the countries’ accounts for 156 liters per year beer average. The second place goes to Ireland (131 liters), the third to Germany (115 liters).
6. Calories beer is lower than that of apple juice, car and other carbonated beverages with sugar and milk.
7. There are more than 400 species and beer varieties. In addition to traditional beers and light beers, sparkling beverages with pizza and chocolate donuts are served, with milk, banana, watermelon and coffee in the range.
8. Most beer freezes at -2 ° C, after thawing it is suitable for use but loses its taste and aroma.
9. The low beer, produced in 1918 in Germany, contains only 0.2% alcohol. The strongest beer in the world is called “snake poison,” containing 67.5% of alcohol, produced in Scotland by the evaporation of conventional beer water after fermentation. The manufacturer recommends the taste of the drink with small sips.
10. The most celebrated Oktoberfest beer festival is held annually in Munich 16 days from the last days of September to the first weekend in October, every time for a holiday comes about 6 million tourists.
11. One-third of breweries in the world are concentrated in Bavaria.
12. The science that studies beer called Zythology (Zitologiya). The term is formed by two Greek words: “Zythos” (beer) and “Logos” (scientific studies). In Germany there is a Munich Beer Institute, the scientists whose research turned out to be due to the unique composition of 1 liter of unfiltered German beer is 10 times more useful than 1 liter of milk.
13. According to the study, beer strengthens bones and reduces the risk of kidney stones by 40%.
14. To enjoy the taste of beer, you will have to choose the right glass is required separately for each type and variety. The worst solution is to drink beer from a bottle. Interestingly, the average visitor tape is drinking straight cylindrical beer for 11 minutes, and the top of the glass is included – 7 minutes (in both cases 0.5 liter).
15. The largest tin of beer made of tin in 1985 in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Its height is 198.7 m, capacity – 2796 liters.
16. The most expensive beer in the world is Vielle Bon Secur. In the 12-liter bottle you will have to pay about $ 1,000. It is estimated that sold drink (light, amber, and dark) only Bierdrome bar in London for bottle bottling requires a minimum of 2 people.
17. Hop belongs to the same group of flowering plants as marijuana, but does not have a narcotic effect.
18. Sonoselikafobiya – a disease of empty beer glass, which is recognized and treatable.
19. Beer inventors believe the ancient Egyptians who cooked the Neolithic beverage in around 9500 BC. e. But the filter must have not learned, so that not to absorb the remains of malt (beans), drinking beer with straw. After a meeting the Egyptians greeted with the expression “bread and beer.” After studying the remains of beer vessels under an electron microscope, the British managed to recreate the Egyptian beer recipe. The drink is called “Tutankhamen” and is priced at £ 50 per bottle.
20. Babylon is also a beer-rich tradition. According to the ancient custom, the first month after the wedding, a father-in-law gave a cup of beer honey, and the period known as the “honeymoon”. If a brewer does not fit the quality, it can be fulfilled. Sentenced choice: to drown in his own beer and drink it to death.
21. The inhabitants of medieval Europe drank 300 liters of beer per year due to poor water quality. The fact that fermentation kills most pathogenic bacteria, even the worst the beer is much safer than pure water. Thanks to the high content of carbohydrates and mineral trace elements and vitamins in beer, it has received a second name – “liquid bread”. The monks involved in the brewery were allowed to drink 5 liters of their drink per day, regardless of the day of the week, holiday or fasting.
22. Only at the end of the 8th century is a male occupation. the process was sent mostly by women to date, and was allowed to work only beautiful. Beer Protection Women also chose – the Sumerians, she was goddess Nikes, and the Egyptians – Menken.
23. Paradise ancient Vikings, called Valhalla, where soldiers died in battle each day and gave to drink beer honey ever goat Heidrun.
24. The oldest of the existing beer brands is Bavarian Lowenbrau (Lowenbrau), which appeared in 1383. War, plague, revolutions and process failed to get the mark losses for centuries.
25. Earlier in English pubs serving beer in a ceramic cup, on the handles of which were whistles. To ask for more, not to call a noisy crowd, the visitor has enough stasis in the handle.
26. The 26th largest beer museum in the world is located in Kentucky (USA). In addition to bottles, labels, caps and beer equipment exhibits in the facility operates a bar with 1000 seats.
27. According to the law in Ames (Iowa), a person is forbidden to go to bed with a woman if he has made more than three sips of beer.
28. For elite “marble” beef cows watered Japanese beer and make animal massage, the price of such meat in the 6-8 above the norm.
29. Mined in Sierra Leone diamonds immersed in beer for the study, as better visible visual stones defects.
30. Bubbles in a glass of Guinness beer fall down while the rest of the beer rises. This phenomenon is explained by two factors. First, for gassing, Guinness uses nitrogen instead of carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide that is less soluble in water. Secondly, bright bubbles are more visible against the dark beer.