Enter Armageddon. The new "biggest beer" in the world of behemoth brews.
Crafted by Scottish Brewery Brewmeister, Armageddon weighs in at a hefty 65% Alcohol By Volume, topping the previous leader by 5%.
According to the brewer, Armageddon is "slightly sweet, hoppy, malty and retains much of the yeast present during fermentation".
Gimmick? Maybe. Impressive? Yes.
The race to 100% is on!
The
BBC recently reported that the folks at Oxford have been having a difficult
time decoding a written language called proto-Elamit found on ancient tablets.
But the one of the Oxford academics, Dr. Jacob Dahl, seems fairly certain about at
least one thing: they drank beer.
Studying the tablets from around 3000BC, academics were able to deduce that some people of this society consumed a diet largely composed of barley. That’s where the story takes a bit of a gloomy turn.
The reference of beer is in relation to the rations given to the lowest class - farm laborers. These workers were treated poorly; called “cattle with names.” They barely received enough food to stay above the starvation level and with what they did receive in rations, they were only able to prepare things like porridge and weak beer.
To pay respect to these workers who dealt with terrible conditions and undernourishment, we encourage you to enjoy a tasty brew this weekend.
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
A document that addresses a question that has been eating away at us for decades has recently resurfaced. That question, of course, is,
"Is it okay to drink beer that has been exposed to high levels of radioactivity?"
In short, the answer is yes.
According to a 1957 U.S. government study called "The Effect of Nuclear Explosions on Commercially Packaged Beverages," after being exposed to an actual atomic explosion,
"These beverages could be used as potable water sources for immediate emergency purposes as soon as the storage area is safe to enter after a nuclear explosion."According to a report published by the Brewers Association, the brewing craze is still booming. Some highlights from the report include:
Think about all of those brewers and beer drinkers that will need craft beer shirts and beer soap! Oh, and, check out this nifty graphic:
Lots of Americans are converting land into hop-growing fields in order to cash in on the demand for locally produced Humulus lupulus, one of the four main ingredients in almost every single beer.
According to St. Louis Today:
"Many of the new hops growers are idealistic first-time farmers who are passionate about beer, and some are lured by the fact that hops are a high-cash crop that can be grown on a relatively small piece of land. (An acre can produce 2,000 pounds, enough for about 2,000 barrels of the average craft ale.)"
Could Hops be the next big cash crop? With breweries popping up left and right (and with people now offering hop-infused soaps), domestic demand for hops will only continue to grow. As homebrewers and backyard hop growers ourselves, we're hopeful that the scent of fresh hops could one day permeate the country air from coast to coast!
American Pale Lager
American WheatThese beers range within the pale to golden range in color and are reminiscent of a Hefe Weizen in appearance, unless filtered. They typically have a long-lasting head with a light to medium body with higher carbonation. Often served with a lemon wedge (popularized by Americans) to either cut the wheat or yeast edge, which many either find to be a flavorful snap ... or an insult and something that damages the beer's taste and head retention!
Examples: Bell's Oberon, Magic Hat Circus Boy, Smuttynose Summer Weizen
Fruit Lambic
Saison/Farmhouse Ale
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