Beer History
The Babylonians loved beer so much that if you served a watered-down batch, your punishment was to be drowned in it.
When the monks in the Middle Ages fasted, they were still allowed to pound a few beers. However, each monk was limited to just five quarts of beer a day. (The monastery must have its limits, right?)
The Pilgrims on the Mayflower stopped at Plymouth Rock rather than continuing on to Virginia because they were running out of beer. What's more, while there wasn't any cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pie to eat at the first Thanksgiving... we know for a fact that there was beer.
The Vikings drank so much beer before battles that they sometimes forgot to put their armor on or their shirts. In fact, we can thank the bare-chested antics of the Vikings for the phrase "to go berserk." The Norse translation for berserk is bare shirt.
What's more: according to Norse mythology, the Vikings believed that a giant goat whose udders provided an endless supply of beer was waiting for them in Valhalla.
It is believed that beer was one of the provisions Noah placed on the ark. (Come to think of it, if I'd known what Noah knew... beer would have been at the top of the list.)
If an ancient Egyptian gentleman offered a lady a sip of his beer, they were considered betrothed.
George Washington was a devout beer lover and stopped off at the old Bull's Head Tavern for a sud when New York was finally evacuated in 1783. In fact, his ragtag group of rebels in the Revolutionary Army received daily rations of a quart of beer.
If you collect beer bottles, you're a labeorphilist. And, if you collect beer coasters, then you're a tegestologist.
Arnold of Soissons (ca. 1040 1087) is the patron saint of brewing. He encouraged the locals to drink beer instead of water due to its health benefits. He is also considered the patron saint of hop pickers because of the region in which he preached. Hops originated in Brabant region of Belgium; Belgians reportedly sent the first hops to England for use in making beer. No wonder they made him a saint!
A British man who was the victim of a car accident sued the other driver, claiming he had lost his ability to taste beer as a result of his injuries. The judge agreed that this was a "great loss" and awarded the man $14,076.
And finally, if you're a serious beer lover, you may suffer from a condition known as cenosillicaphobia, the fear of an empty (beer) glass.
I am a cenosillicaphobia
Cheers
Jay
The Babylonians loved beer so much that if you served a watered-down batch, your punishment was to be drowned in it.
When the monks in the Middle Ages fasted, they were still allowed to pound a few beers. However, each monk was limited to just five quarts of beer a day. (The monastery must have its limits, right?)
The Pilgrims on the Mayflower stopped at Plymouth Rock rather than continuing on to Virginia because they were running out of beer. What's more, while there wasn't any cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pie to eat at the first Thanksgiving... we know for a fact that there was beer.
The Vikings drank so much beer before battles that they sometimes forgot to put their armor on or their shirts. In fact, we can thank the bare-chested antics of the Vikings for the phrase "to go berserk." The Norse translation for berserk is bare shirt.
What's more: according to Norse mythology, the Vikings believed that a giant goat whose udders provided an endless supply of beer was waiting for them in Valhalla.
It is believed that beer was one of the provisions Noah placed on the ark. (Come to think of it, if I'd known what Noah knew... beer would have been at the top of the list.)
If an ancient Egyptian gentleman offered a lady a sip of his beer, they were considered betrothed.
George Washington was a devout beer lover and stopped off at the old Bull's Head Tavern for a sud when New York was finally evacuated in 1783. In fact, his ragtag group of rebels in the Revolutionary Army received daily rations of a quart of beer.
If you collect beer bottles, you're a labeorphilist. And, if you collect beer coasters, then you're a tegestologist.
Arnold of Soissons (ca. 1040 1087) is the patron saint of brewing. He encouraged the locals to drink beer instead of water due to its health benefits. He is also considered the patron saint of hop pickers because of the region in which he preached. Hops originated in Brabant region of Belgium; Belgians reportedly sent the first hops to England for use in making beer. No wonder they made him a saint!
A British man who was the victim of a car accident sued the other driver, claiming he had lost his ability to taste beer as a result of his injuries. The judge agreed that this was a "great loss" and awarded the man $14,076.
And finally, if you're a serious beer lover, you may suffer from a condition known as cenosillicaphobia, the fear of an empty (beer) glass.
I am a cenosillicaphobia
Cheers
Jay
