Posts Tagged: Beer and Science
How Many Forms Of A Beer Leave It Still One Beer?
Posted by on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in - 8 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 »
Why Can't A Full Moon Make Better Beer?
Posted by on Sunday, September 26, 2010 in - 4 comments
Someone out there was blogging against this idea that beer brewed at the full moon tastes different. I say "boo" to that and "boo" I say again. Here is the idea: • In Peruwelz, a sleepy town in Belgium, a family-owned brewery has produced its first batch of beer brewed by the light of a full …
Supertasting, Gender and Better Beer
Posted by on Monday, July 5, 2010 in - 5 comments
An idea has been floating around that has me scratching my head a bit but also wondering what we mean by "better" sometimes. Today, Jeff Alworth wrote "Do Women Taste Better Than Men?" after reading Melissa Cole's link to an article in The Sun included in her post entitled "Women Better Beer …
