Posts Tagged: Beer and Science
My New Favorite Beer Fib, Lie Or Utter Falsehood
Posted by on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in - 7 comments
This is one of the funnier quotes I have read from someone whose livelihood involves getting people to buy more good beer: • The beer belly myth is also something McClelland would like to help dispel. "A lot of Canadians perceive that beer is high in calories, or fattening," he said. "That's one …
Tasting: Could The Holiday Effect Be With Us Daily?
Posted by on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in - 13 comments
You know what I mean by the holiday effect, right? The idea that the beer on the beach looking at the Gulf of Mexico or the Mediterranean taste great there but sucks when you try one after getting back home? Well, I whipped off a comment over at Boak and Bailey's just now that got me thinking … read more »
How Many Forms Of A Beer Leave It Still One Beer?
Posted by on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in - 7 comments
Josh Rubin wrote a great review of Les Trois Mousquetaires Porter Baltique in the Toronto Star today. It's a beer I love, having had my first in May 2010 after a beer run to La Belle Province. But I noticed something on the bottle that accompanied Josh' article. The bottle said "Automne 2010" and …
So - When Was Lager Invented... Discovered... Evolved?
Posted by on Monday, August 22, 2011 in - 11 comments
This is either just a bit weird or I have completely missed something. Apparently some scientists have been looking to find the yeast strain that started lager... and they think they have found it: • When the team brought the yeast to a lab at the University of Colorado and analyzed its genome …
Beer In Space... No, Really - Beer In Space
Posted by on Saturday, March 26, 2011 in - 1 comment
No, really. That crater with the red dot? That the Beer Crater on the Moon. I would have preferred that it was called the Crater of Beer but that's just me. Google Moon places it a few hundred miles due west of the landing site of Apollo 15. Apparently there's one on Mars, too. I like that trail …
Mmm... What I Need Is A Big Bowl Of Thick Beer!
Posted by on Sunday, February 27, 2011 in - leave a comment
I knew this. I think I knew this anyway: • "This process is much like how you would do in a fourth-grade germination science project, where the grains would be soaked in water for about 24 hours, drained and then laid between sheets of cloth until they sprouted," said Amanda Mummert, an …
Oz Not Adopting Oddly Low Blood Alcohol Limit
Posted by on Monday, February 14, 2011 in - 1 comment
It must be Australia week and, finally, a story that is not so much about weird culture as a weird misappropriation of science. Apparently officials in the Australian state of Victoria are not interested in following up on the idea of introducing a far lower blood alcohol content (BAC) limit …
A New Beer And Science Action Photo!
Posted by on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in - 4 comments
There is simply not enough beer and science photography going around. So it was with some relief that I saw the image apparently from the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) attached to this story from the BBC. • At first I thought it was stock photography pasted onto a story about …
Sunday Beer News As The Jets Play Pittsburgh
Posted by on Sunday, January 23, 2011 in - 2 comments
Not like I am really thinking too deeply today. The AFC championship just began after the third string Chicago quarterback made something out of a dud in the NFC game. I'd like to say that I'm sitting around having a beer but I don't really have beer on a Sunday when there's a tie and hard shoes … read more »
Discussing Science Down At Your Local Brew Pub?
Posted by on Sunday, October 31, 2010 in - 7 comments
I have noticed a few stories from time to time about churches and other faiths getting into the pub to spread the good word... but now the scientists are up to it, too: • Wouldn’t it be nice to just knock back a beer with an egghead at your local watering hole? Welcome to Tacoma Science Caf … read more »
