Beer Wisdom from Henry Lawson
"Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer."
-Henry Lawson
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Beer Wisdom From John Ciardi
"There's nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation."
-John Ciardi
Beer Wisdom From Dave Barry
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza."
-Dave Barry
How Stupid You Look With Beer Beer Goggles
An excellent rip on craft beer geeks, presented by CollegeHumor:
Some highlights:
"Look what he's got his lips all over!"
"How did this happen? You started this night out with that nice little Hefeweizen."
"That beer is a 2, and everyone is watching you drink it!"
"Now I feel like you're hop-blocking me!"
"Just wanna get my mouth wet!"
"Dude, I've been with literally hundreds of beer like that."
"I don't like blondes, they give me headaches!"
Beerquil? Study shows beer helps fight colds.
"Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said, citing a scientific study."
That's good enough for us... no need to read any further!
According to the AFP, humulone (a compound found in hops) helps protect the body against viruses. The research suggests that up to 30 "commercial" beers would need to be consumed in order to get any significant level of humulone.
Since many craft-brewed IPAs are up to 10x hoppier than their commercial counterparts, perhaps 3-4 would do the trick!
Russia Classifies Beer as Alcoholic
Until recently, any drinks containing less than 10% alcohol were regulated in the same matter as food and soft drinks.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the new classification be put into effect in order to counter his country's alcohol consumption levels which are "already twice the critical level" according to the World Health Organization.
Beer has been marketed as a healthier alternative to vodka, causing beer sales to rise more than 40% in the past decade.
Here's to your classification, Russia! Будем здоровы!
Source: BBC News
BREAKING NEWS: Beer Makes You Smarter!
According to some researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago, having a few pints increases creative problem-solving abilities.
By developing a word association game and boozing up half of their male test subjects, the researchers were able to find a correlation between having a buzz and being faster at solving brain teasers.
Our take? We’ll let you know after we finish our beer.
Via NY Daily News
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