Posts Tagged: Beer and Science
Did Those Diatoms Poison Your Beer Lately?
Posted by on Monday, April 8, 2013 in - 5 comments
Interesting news today out of Germany: • “When arsenic level in beer is higher than in the water used during brewing, this excess arsenic must come from other sources,” Coelhan noted. “That was a mystery to us. As a consequence, we analyzed all materials, including the malt and the hops used …
Maybe Beer Helped Create Violent Tyranny?
Posted by on Monday, March 25, 2013 in - 6 comments
I find this beer "created civilization" line going around funny. Sure, it is an easy cut and paste story for bloggers needing to fill space. And, sure, it is an easy story for a newspaper to run. But really? • Hayden told Postmedia News that “there are lots of implications” of the team’s …
Book Review: Alcohol and its Role in..., Ian Hornsey
Posted by on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in - 3 comments
That is Alcohol and its Role in the Evolution of Human Society by Ian S. Hornsey. I had no idea. In a work of beer writing that is still trying to find its way, seeking to evolve from fanboy gushing or trade focused boosterism or underdeveloped efforts at business journalism, Hornsey's 2004 book A …
Who Is Afraid Of Facts On Beer Bottles?
Posted by on Monday, February 4, 2013 in - 31 comments
Interesting if light-ish article from the publication The Drinks Business on the question of labeling beer with their caloric content: • According to public health minister Anna Soubry, officials have been in talks with the drinks industry about the possible inclusion of calorie content on …
Can Science Really Improve Beer As Known Now?
Posted by on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in - 15 comments
I am thinking about timelines and milestones these days. One of the things I am thinking about is the beginnings of the effect of science on beer. Which I thought again about when I read this story: • An international consortium of scientists has published a high resolution draft of the barley …
When Insects Rule The Planet There Will Be Beer
Posted by on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in - 1 comment
Some news stories really need no commentary: • The Atomic Energy Commission decided to search for an answer by setting up bottles of beer and soda cans at varying distances around the Nevada desert and then exploding two atomic bombs nearby to see what would happen next. The drinks were set up … read more »
Science Proves Curved Glassware Odd Study Subject
Posted by on Friday, August 31, 2012 in - leave a comment
Unlike scientists apparently, I think that when three out of four things share similarities, the fourth one is actually different. But see what you think of this BBC report: • There was no difference in the drinking time for soft drinks. People drinking from both straight and curved glasses …
Book Review: But Are These Really Beer Books?
Posted by on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in - 12 comments
Beer books. I have read enough of them but they are not the whole extent of the books I read related to my interest in beer. One of the most interesting things for me about my interest in beer is how is it woven though the community and through time. On top up there is my recently acquired copy of …
My New Favorite Beer Fib, Lie Or Utter Falsehood
Posted by on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in - 9 comments
Editorial Update: I got an email from the person in question in this post and upon reflection it is a bit harsh of me to use "stunnedest". I still think there is far too little written about calories and beer and the reference to "tea" was not helpful so I am leaving the post up but, yes and as …
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 »
