Me: dad, i'm going to say a word... and just say the first thoughts that come to your mind, okay?
Dad: CHICKEN.
Me: No Dad, I'M going to say a word.
Dad: Oh... this game's kinda gay Laura.
Me: just do it. Okay... the word is, BEER.
Dad: PONG!
Me: No, like your first thoughts...elaborate...
Dad: Pong?
Me: No dad, more then that.
Dad: Beer, is there anything it can't do?
Me: Any other thoughts on beer?
Dad: Life's tough, wear a cup.
Me: Thanks dad.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
bargin beer
in your own personal opinion, what is the best bang for your buck while your flat broke at college? it is often debated what is the best "bargin beer" for your choice of drinking on the weekend? choices can range from any 30-pack case of beer from keystone light, natural light, busch light, red dog, old style, special export, miller high life, and icehouse. the object is to pick the best tasting beer with the most quantity. often prices can range anywhere from as cheap as $9.99 and go all the way as high as $12.99. this is a great deal for college kids who dont have alot of money but at the same time they can still enjoy a fresh cheap beer without digging a whole in their pocket.
Beer from the point of view of a lady
Beer. What's there to say about beer. Well first off, I think that it is a big myth that girls do not enjoy a nice cold beer everyonce in a while. In fact, I know plenty of girls who prefer beer over shots or a fruity drink. Beer used to be considered un-lady-like, but I think now, especially girls in college are choosing beer over hard alcohol and it is very acceptable.
According to some guys on campus, they actually find it attractive when a girl can drink or chug a beer like a guy, and think it is kind lame when a girl doesn't want to or won't drink beer. Girls who refuse to drink beer come off as high maintenance and annoying. Guys don't want to have to cater to girls who won't drink what they brought to the party and buy them something special.
According to some guys on campus, they actually find it attractive when a girl can drink or chug a beer like a guy, and think it is kind lame when a girl doesn't want to or won't drink beer. Girls who refuse to drink beer come off as high maintenance and annoying. Guys don't want to have to cater to girls who won't drink what they brought to the party and buy them something special.
Monday, April 28, 2008
10 Fun Facts about Budweiser!!!!!
As a huge fan of Budweiser I find this interesting and i never knew this before. Read and enjoy.
10. Anheuser-Busch continued to brew Budweiser during Prohibition. The brand was tradition brewed and aged and then de-alcoholized in accordance with the law.
9. It takes about 40 billion yeast cells to ferment the equivalent of one bottle.
8. Rice freshness is important to Budweiser. Rice is milled, polished, graded and transported immediately to the brewery for Budweiser brewery. Budwieser rice is never stored after milling and polishing.
7. Budweiser is lager. Lager is a German word that means “storehouse” or “resting place.” Lagering began in 1410 when a German brewer determined that placing beer in a cool “lagerhaus” for a period greatly improved his beer.
6. For Budweiser, a blend of ten distinct hop varieties is brought together from hop growing religions all over the world
5. An Anheuser-Busch hop specialist hand evaluates every individual lot of hops for appearance and aroma. He looks at more than 1600 hop samples each year at harvest and selects only the best hops for Budweiser.
4. A sample of every load of rice for Budweiser is cooked and tasted by a brewing Budweiser.
3. Barley that is blended for Budweiser malt is gatheres from seven states and three providences across the North American prairies.
2. Each batch of Budweiser is tasted by our Brewmasters at least five times during its life at the brewery.
1. Beechwood chips used for Budweiser are cooked and tasted before use in lagering.
http://www.budweiser.com/index.aspx
10. Anheuser-Busch continued to brew Budweiser during Prohibition. The brand was tradition brewed and aged and then de-alcoholized in accordance with the law.
9. It takes about 40 billion yeast cells to ferment the equivalent of one bottle.
8. Rice freshness is important to Budweiser. Rice is milled, polished, graded and transported immediately to the brewery for Budweiser brewery. Budwieser rice is never stored after milling and polishing.
7. Budweiser is lager. Lager is a German word that means “storehouse” or “resting place.” Lagering began in 1410 when a German brewer determined that placing beer in a cool “lagerhaus” for a period greatly improved his beer.
6. For Budweiser, a blend of ten distinct hop varieties is brought together from hop growing religions all over the world
5. An Anheuser-Busch hop specialist hand evaluates every individual lot of hops for appearance and aroma. He looks at more than 1600 hop samples each year at harvest and selects only the best hops for Budweiser.
4. A sample of every load of rice for Budweiser is cooked and tasted by a brewing Budweiser.
3. Barley that is blended for Budweiser malt is gatheres from seven states and three providences across the North American prairies.
2. Each batch of Budweiser is tasted by our Brewmasters at least five times during its life at the brewery.
1. Beechwood chips used for Budweiser are cooked and tasted before use in lagering.
http://www.budweiser.com/index.aspx
Deep thought...
"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed - Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
-Deep Thought, Jack Handey
-Deep Thought, Jack Handey
Beer in Perspective of College Student
Beer in the college world is probably the number one past time. No matter what weekend it is in almost any college in America there is a party where alcoholic beverages are served. Being a student here at Elmhurst college I have seen my fair share of beer drinking. There are some positives and some negatives with beer drinking at a college. First the negatives ; many people will skip classes just for a 30 pack of Busch, alcoholic has now passed marijuana as "the root of all evil" on American college campus's, its adds a ridiculous amount of calories to your body which is not helping the overwhelming obesity problem we have in America today. Now for some positives; beer brings together men more than anything else, with enough beer in your system you will find courage that you have never had, beer consumption is the most social activity in today's society.
Monday, April 21, 2008
History of Beer
Beer is the world's oldest beverages, dating back to around the 6th millennium BC, and is recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The earliest Sumerian writings have a few references to beer. A prayer to the goddess Ninkasi known as "The Hymn to Ninkasi" serves as both a prayer as well as a method of remembering the recipe for beer in a culture with few literate people. The earliest known chemical evidence of beer dates to circa 3500–3100 BC from the site of Godin Tepe in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran. As almost any substance containing carbohydrates, namely sugar or starch, can naturally undergo fermentation, it is likely that beer-like beverages were independently invented among various cultures throughout the world. The invention of bread and beer has been argued to be responsible for humanity's ability to develop technology and build civilization. As for the close link between bread- and beer-making, women produced most beer prior to the introduction of hops in the thirteenth century, selling the beverage from their homes as a means of supplementing the family income. However, by the 7th century AD beer was also being produced and sold by European monasteries. During the Industrial Revolution, the production of beer moved from artisanal manufacture to industrial manufacture, and domestic manufacture ceased to be significant by the end of the 19th century. The development of hydrometers and thermometers changed brewing by allowing the brewer more control of the process, and greater knowledge of the results.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer#History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer#History
25 reasons why beer is better than a woman. (Totally not true.)
Twenty-Five Reasons Why a Beer Is Better Than A woman
1. You can enjoy a beer all month long.
2. Beer stains wash out.
3. You don't have to wine and dine a beer.
4. Your beer will always wait patiently in the car while you play softball.
5. When you beer goes flat, you toss it out.
6. Beer is never late.
7. A beer doesn't get jealous when you grab another beer.
8. Hangovers go away.
9. Beer labels come off without a fight.
10. When you go to a bar, you know you can always pick up a beer.
11. Beer never has a headache.
12. After you've had a beer, the bottle is still worth five cents.
13. A beer won't get upset if you come home and have another beer.
14. If you pour a beer right, you always get good head.
15. A beer always goes down easy.
16. You can have more than one beer in a night and not feel guilty.
17. You can share a beer with your friends.
18. You always know when your the first one to pop a beer.
19. Beer is always wet.
20. Beer doesn't demand equality.
21. You can have a beer in public.
22. A beer doesn't care when you come.
23. A frigid beer is a good beer.
24. You don't have to wash a beer before it tastes good.
25. If you change beers, you don't have to pay alimony.
(http://www.geocities.com/napavalley/1155/beerwom.html)
1. You can enjoy a beer all month long.
2. Beer stains wash out.
3. You don't have to wine and dine a beer.
4. Your beer will always wait patiently in the car while you play softball.
5. When you beer goes flat, you toss it out.
6. Beer is never late.
7. A beer doesn't get jealous when you grab another beer.
8. Hangovers go away.
9. Beer labels come off without a fight.
10. When you go to a bar, you know you can always pick up a beer.
11. Beer never has a headache.
12. After you've had a beer, the bottle is still worth five cents.
13. A beer won't get upset if you come home and have another beer.
14. If you pour a beer right, you always get good head.
15. A beer always goes down easy.
16. You can have more than one beer in a night and not feel guilty.
17. You can share a beer with your friends.
18. You always know when your the first one to pop a beer.
19. Beer is always wet.
20. Beer doesn't demand equality.
21. You can have a beer in public.
22. A beer doesn't care when you come.
23. A frigid beer is a good beer.
24. You don't have to wash a beer before it tastes good.
25. If you change beers, you don't have to pay alimony.
(http://www.geocities.com/napavalley/1155/beerwom.html)
EXTREME BEER RECORDS
Extreme World Beer RecordsStrongest Beer in the World – Since 2002, the Guinness Book of World Records has listed Samuel Adams as brewing the strongest beer in the world. Utopias, brewed by Boston Beer Company, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, holds the current record, as a 50 proof beer, having 25.0% alcohol by volume.
World’s Strongest Dark Beer – Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA, with an ABV of 18.0%.
World’s Strongest Bottle Conditioned Beer – Dogfish Head Olde School Barley Wine, brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA, with 15.04% alcohol by volume.
World’s Strongest Belgian Beer - Dogfish Head Raison D’Extra, brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA, with 20.0% alcohol by volume.
World’s Strongest Fruit Beer - Dogfish Head Fort, brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA, with 18.0% alcohol by volume.
First Brewpub in the First State - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA
First Beer Museum in the World – The Brewery Museum Ref. No. 58, Pilsen, Czech Republic opened 1958.
Longest Working Bartender – Angelo Cammarata of West View, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA began working as a bartender on April 7, 1933 when beer was ten cents per glass. In 2003, he was granted a certificate by Guinness World Records for 71 years of tending bar.
World’s Largest Beer Festival – Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany is visited by more than 7 million people annually. In an area as large as 50 football fields, over 1,532,197 gallons of beer are served.
Beer Festival with World’s Greatest Variety of Beer – The Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Colorado, USA holds the Guinness World Record for offering more beers at festival than any other in the world, with 377 breweries serving 1,672 craft beers.
Largest Beer Bottle Collection – Ron Werner of the USA was bestowed a certificate in 2002 for his collection of 11,644 different beer bottles accumulated since 1982, including 7,128 that remain unopened. Among this collection are 1,704 brands. He has sampled almost every one of these brands.
World’s Largest Bar Towel – Although this category does not fall within the records of the Guinness archives, it is notable enough to gain a place of mention. Dr. Glendon Bogdon of Wisconsin, USA created the world’s largest bar towel using 185 authentic bar towels, sewn together. It was 20 feet long, 9.5 feet wide, and maintained the proportions of a regular bar towel. In April, 2004, he donated it to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Channel 10-36 Great TV Auction to support Public Television.
World’s Largest Bar Towel Collection – Alan Alcott of the United Kingdom maintains a collection of 504 unique bar towels, collected since 1977. Length of the towels, when laid end to end, measures 524 feet 2 inches.
Largest Per Capita Beer Consumption – The Czech Republic is listed as having a beer consumption of approximately 35 gallons of beer per person, almost twice that of the USA.
Largest Volume of Beer Consumed – The USA holds the record for the greatest volume of beer consumed, measured at 6,439,000 gallons, with an average consumption of 23.5 gallons per person.
Largest Aluminum Drink Can – A reproduction of a can of Draught Guinness, fashioned by O’Brien Aluminum for Guinness Australasia in 1999, measured 14 feet 9 inches high, 5 feet 10 inches wide, and weighed 661.39 pounds. It could hold 7,625 pints of beer.
World’s Largest Pub Crawl – Confirmation of the record set in June 2005, arrived on February 14, 2006, for the largest pub crawl in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. In order to meet qualification standards, 1,198 of the total Maryborough population of 26,000 were required to visit 10 pubs in 6 hours, and drink at least one drink (alcoholic or not), at each pub. A stamped card was carried and submitted by each participant.NOTE: Maryborough was named “happiest place in Australia” in a National Well-Being Survey.
Fastest Beer Bottle Opening – On April 2, 1999, a team of three members, led by Alois Unertl of the Unertl Brewery, Munich, Germany, succeeded in opening 300 bottles of beer in 1 minute 47 seconds on the set of Guinness Die Show der Rekorde. Each member opened 100 bottles, relay style, using a specially designed bottle opener.
Beer Bar with the Largest Selection of Beer in the World – In 2002, Dave Alexander of the Brickskeller, Washington, DC, received a Guinness World Record certificate for having the largest selection of beer in the world, a total of 1,072 different beers.
Drinking the Most Beer in 5 Minutes – Eric Lean of Crowley, United Kingdom hold the Guinness World Record for drinking 7.75 imperial pints of beer in 5 minutes. The record was set in January, 2003.
Fastest Beer Mile – Jim Finlayson of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada holds the record time of 5 minutes, 09 seconds, set on 08 December, 2007 for completing the fastest “Beer Mile.” Competitors must consume a 355 ml can of beer before running each lap, for a total of 4 laps, or 400 meters. The fastest time wins. A penalty lap must be run if the competitor vomits before completing the 4-lap requirement.
Beer Keg Balancing – John Evans of the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Record for balancing 11 empty beer kegs, weighing 339 pounds, on his head for 10 seconds. His record was set on June 15, 1998.
Balancing Pints of Beer – John Evans of the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Record for balancing 235 pints of beer on his head, set September 7, 2002 in Dessau, Germany.
Drinking Fastest 3 Pints – The world record for drinking the fastest 3 imperial pints of a liquid was set by Barry Wilson of Stroud, United Kingdom, in December, 2002, when he consumed 3 pints of beer in 31 seconds.
Drinking the Fastest Liter of Beer – On June 22, 1977, Steven Petrosino broke the World Record for drinking 1 liter of beer in 1.3 seconds at the Gingerbreadman in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. The previous record was held by Peter Dowdeswell of the United Kingdom, who drank 1 liter in 2.3 seconds.
Most Beer Mats Flipped – Mat Hand of the United Kingdom succeeded in the flip and catch of 112 beer mats on May 9, 2001 at Waterstone’s Bookshop Gallery in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Largest Beer Vat in the World - built by the Meux Brewery, London, UK in 1795. Made of wood and enormous cast iron hoops, it held 860,000 gallons of porter.
Greatest Flood of Beer – In October, 1814, one of the largest vats at Meux Brewery exploded, sending a flood of porter into the streets. The vat was constructed of wood, and was held together by 29 cast iron hoops, each weighing 500 pounds. Capacity of the vat was 126,000 gallons, and created a flood of beer that caused another vat holding 76,000 gallons to collapse. Eight people died through drowning, drunken poisoning, or injuries beyond the scope of the medical community at the time.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art41386.asp
World’s Strongest Dark Beer – Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA, with an ABV of 18.0%.
World’s Strongest Bottle Conditioned Beer – Dogfish Head Olde School Barley Wine, brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA, with 15.04% alcohol by volume.
World’s Strongest Belgian Beer - Dogfish Head Raison D’Extra, brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA, with 20.0% alcohol by volume.
World’s Strongest Fruit Beer - Dogfish Head Fort, brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA, with 18.0% alcohol by volume.
First Brewpub in the First State - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware, USA
First Beer Museum in the World – The Brewery Museum Ref. No. 58, Pilsen, Czech Republic opened 1958.
Longest Working Bartender – Angelo Cammarata of West View, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA began working as a bartender on April 7, 1933 when beer was ten cents per glass. In 2003, he was granted a certificate by Guinness World Records for 71 years of tending bar.
World’s Largest Beer Festival – Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany is visited by more than 7 million people annually. In an area as large as 50 football fields, over 1,532,197 gallons of beer are served.
Beer Festival with World’s Greatest Variety of Beer – The Great American Beer Festival, Denver, Colorado, USA holds the Guinness World Record for offering more beers at festival than any other in the world, with 377 breweries serving 1,672 craft beers.
Largest Beer Bottle Collection – Ron Werner of the USA was bestowed a certificate in 2002 for his collection of 11,644 different beer bottles accumulated since 1982, including 7,128 that remain unopened. Among this collection are 1,704 brands. He has sampled almost every one of these brands.
World’s Largest Bar Towel – Although this category does not fall within the records of the Guinness archives, it is notable enough to gain a place of mention. Dr. Glendon Bogdon of Wisconsin, USA created the world’s largest bar towel using 185 authentic bar towels, sewn together. It was 20 feet long, 9.5 feet wide, and maintained the proportions of a regular bar towel. In April, 2004, he donated it to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Channel 10-36 Great TV Auction to support Public Television.
World’s Largest Bar Towel Collection – Alan Alcott of the United Kingdom maintains a collection of 504 unique bar towels, collected since 1977. Length of the towels, when laid end to end, measures 524 feet 2 inches.
Largest Per Capita Beer Consumption – The Czech Republic is listed as having a beer consumption of approximately 35 gallons of beer per person, almost twice that of the USA.
Largest Volume of Beer Consumed – The USA holds the record for the greatest volume of beer consumed, measured at 6,439,000 gallons, with an average consumption of 23.5 gallons per person.
Largest Aluminum Drink Can – A reproduction of a can of Draught Guinness, fashioned by O’Brien Aluminum for Guinness Australasia in 1999, measured 14 feet 9 inches high, 5 feet 10 inches wide, and weighed 661.39 pounds. It could hold 7,625 pints of beer.
World’s Largest Pub Crawl – Confirmation of the record set in June 2005, arrived on February 14, 2006, for the largest pub crawl in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. In order to meet qualification standards, 1,198 of the total Maryborough population of 26,000 were required to visit 10 pubs in 6 hours, and drink at least one drink (alcoholic or not), at each pub. A stamped card was carried and submitted by each participant.NOTE: Maryborough was named “happiest place in Australia” in a National Well-Being Survey.
Fastest Beer Bottle Opening – On April 2, 1999, a team of three members, led by Alois Unertl of the Unertl Brewery, Munich, Germany, succeeded in opening 300 bottles of beer in 1 minute 47 seconds on the set of Guinness Die Show der Rekorde. Each member opened 100 bottles, relay style, using a specially designed bottle opener.
Beer Bar with the Largest Selection of Beer in the World – In 2002, Dave Alexander of the Brickskeller, Washington, DC, received a Guinness World Record certificate for having the largest selection of beer in the world, a total of 1,072 different beers.
Drinking the Most Beer in 5 Minutes – Eric Lean of Crowley, United Kingdom hold the Guinness World Record for drinking 7.75 imperial pints of beer in 5 minutes. The record was set in January, 2003.
Fastest Beer Mile – Jim Finlayson of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada holds the record time of 5 minutes, 09 seconds, set on 08 December, 2007 for completing the fastest “Beer Mile.” Competitors must consume a 355 ml can of beer before running each lap, for a total of 4 laps, or 400 meters. The fastest time wins. A penalty lap must be run if the competitor vomits before completing the 4-lap requirement.
Beer Keg Balancing – John Evans of the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Record for balancing 11 empty beer kegs, weighing 339 pounds, on his head for 10 seconds. His record was set on June 15, 1998.
Balancing Pints of Beer – John Evans of the United Kingdom holds the Guinness World Record for balancing 235 pints of beer on his head, set September 7, 2002 in Dessau, Germany.
Drinking Fastest 3 Pints – The world record for drinking the fastest 3 imperial pints of a liquid was set by Barry Wilson of Stroud, United Kingdom, in December, 2002, when he consumed 3 pints of beer in 31 seconds.
Drinking the Fastest Liter of Beer – On June 22, 1977, Steven Petrosino broke the World Record for drinking 1 liter of beer in 1.3 seconds at the Gingerbreadman in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. The previous record was held by Peter Dowdeswell of the United Kingdom, who drank 1 liter in 2.3 seconds.
Most Beer Mats Flipped – Mat Hand of the United Kingdom succeeded in the flip and catch of 112 beer mats on May 9, 2001 at Waterstone’s Bookshop Gallery in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Largest Beer Vat in the World - built by the Meux Brewery, London, UK in 1795. Made of wood and enormous cast iron hoops, it held 860,000 gallons of porter.
Greatest Flood of Beer – In October, 1814, one of the largest vats at Meux Brewery exploded, sending a flood of porter into the streets. The vat was constructed of wood, and was held together by 29 cast iron hoops, each weighing 500 pounds. Capacity of the vat was 126,000 gallons, and created a flood of beer that caused another vat holding 76,000 gallons to collapse. Eight people died through drowning, drunken poisoning, or injuries beyond the scope of the medical community at the time.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art41386.asp
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