Beer is one of the most drink alcoholic beverage in the world. It is made of either malted barley or malted wheat. Did you know that drinking 12-ounce or 0.35 liter (women) and 24-ounce or 0.71 liter (men) of beer per day brings many benefits to our body? But heavy drinkers can have liver damage, cancers and heart diseases. Some of the benefits of drinking beer moderately are stronger bones and heart, reduced risk for diabetes and cancer, lower blood pressure, longer life, boosting vitamin levels and guarding against stroke. And if you wanted to know more amazing facts about beer, then have some time to read and checkout the 10 listed things below about beer.TOP : 10
Fact : Beer contains xanthohumol - an incredible cancer fighting antioxidant. To get the benefit you'd need to drink 118 gallons (450 liters) of beer a day.
Source : Live Science
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| Beer contains xanthohumol |
TOP : 9
Fact : The Sumerians were fermenting beer as early as the 6th millennium B.C. They used beer recipes as Hymns to Ninkasi - the goddess of beer.
Source : Live Science
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| Sumerians drinking beer |
TOP : 8
Fact : US prohibition lasted 13 years, 10 months, 19 days, 17 hours and 32.5 minutes. After President Roosevelt said "What America needs now is a drink."
Source : The Big Book O' Beer by D. Swierczynski
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| We want beer! - Detroit, America |
TOP : 7
Fact : It's not age that makes beer go bad - it's light. This is why beer normally comes in green or brown bottles.
Source : Live Science
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| It's not age that makes beer go bad - it's light |
TOP : 6
Fact : Lager was created accidentally in the Middle Ages by Bavarian brewers. It happened when they tried fermenting beer in cold winter temperatures.
Source : Live Science
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| Lagers |
TOP : 5
Fact : The London Beer Flood killed nine people in 1814. Over 300,000 gallons spilled out onto the streets.
Source : Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies by C. Elliott and L. Smith, Attack of the Killer Facts.
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| London Beer Flood - year 1814 |
TOP : 4
Fact : Cenosllicaphobia is fear of an empty glass. Collecting beer mats is known as tegestology and collecting beer bottles is called labeorphily.
Source : The People - UK
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| Empty beer bottles |
TOP : 3
Fact : When beer is poured into a glass some of the bubbles float downwards. This is due to drag and turbulence created at the "head" of the beer.
Source : Live Science
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| Beer inside the glass |
TOP : 2
Fact : The ancient Babylonians had tough beer quality-control measures. Brewers of bad beer were drowned in their own produce.
Source : Beers and Breweries of Britain by Roger Putman
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| Ancient Babylonians brewing beer |
TOP : 1
Fact : Vikings believed in Heiorun (Heidrun), a goat whose udders produced unlimited beer. It was waiting for them in Valhalla.
Source : Philosophy on Top by Matt Lawrence, The Norse Mythology by H. Grimes
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| Heiorun and the Vikings |
Data Sources :
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y6IKywUp7g
- www.en.wikipedia.org
- www.health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/10-surprising-health-benefits-beer
- www.discovermagazine.com
- www.cdli.ucla.edu
- www.detroittours.com
- www.mirajamusic.com
- www.www.beoir.org
- www.foodmanufacturing.wordpress.com
- www.grizzlygrowler.com
- www.turbosquid.com
- www.brewingmuseum.org
- www.www.germanicmythology.com
Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.
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