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Antibiotic Beer

Chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Sudanese Nubians who lived nearly 2000 years ago shows they were ingesting the antibiotic tetracycline on a regular basis, likely from a special brew of beer. The find is the strongest yet that antibiotics were previously discovered by humans before Alexander Fleming discovered

Beer per Capita

Beer per Capita

h/t First Things

The World's Oldest Beer

World's 'oldest beer' found in shipwreck By Les Neuhaus, CNN // <![CDATA[// <![CDATA[ cnnAuthor = "By Les Neuhaus, CNN"; // ]]> // <![CDATA[// <![CDATA[ if(location.hostname.indexOf( 'edition.' ) > -1) {document.write('September 3, 2010 -- Updated 1033 GMT (1833

Aflligem Trippel Review

Aflligem Trippel Review

Affligem TrippelBelgian Trippel [Type 6], 9.5% ABV An abbey-ale from Belgium, Affligem is a trippel, the sweet golden monk beer. It has a thick, creamy head and intense yeasty aromas. Slightly murky from the yeast. The flavor hits your tongue all at once, at first tingy, then almost numbing.

Beer Club August 2010

Beer Club August 2010

Pale Ales Lineup PintThe pale ale isn't necessarily pale, it is called so in distinction with the porter, the other common style in England. The use of malts with less color makes the pale ale less dark than a porter, but usually darker than a pilsner. As an

Beer Club July 2010

Beer Club July 2010

July 2010 Lineup Pilsners Pilsner glassThe pilsner defines beer for most of the world today. It is a recent style of beer, invented in the 19th century in Bohemia by applying the pale ale techniques to the existing lager style. Lagering is the storage of beer at low temperature, allowing

The beer rating scale

The beer rating scale

Beer Rating Scale The beer rating scale used in all my reviews here is a variation of the six-pack scale: how many beers does it take before you think it tastes good? The beers that receive the highest rating on this scale may not necessarily be my favorite beers. Sometimes