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Aug 11

Wordless Wednesday: Hops are on the way

My hops are getting close to harvest.  These are my Spalt hops, and I use them mostly for lagers. These are my Spalt hops! See more Wordless Wednesday posts at the original WW home © 2010, fermentarium. All rights reserved. (read full article)

Wordless Wednesday

May 27

Beer makes you more attractive… to mosquitoes

After several beers, you tend to think you’re a bit better looking than you are. Now researchers have scientific proof, you really are more attractive to females when you drink beer. The bad news is you’re more attractive to female mos (read full article)

beer, featured, mosquitoes, Recent Studies, science

May 20

Proof beer and video cameras exist in Europe too!

This actually looks fun (minus the end part), but I’m sure the idea was conceived after a few pints! This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. © 2010, fermentarium. A (read full article)

Beer nuts!, Europe

May 04

What you need to know about adding oak to beer

Oak is commonly used in winemaking, but lately there is interest in putting the oak in beer.  Oak can give your beer different flavors from vanilla to whiskey depending on the type of oak used. Oak barrels are lots of work, but you can carbonate th (read full article)

beer, Brewing beer, featured, Homebrew, oak

Apr 10

PSA: Don’t drink beer in a police car

Another drunk who is gosh darn happy to be arrested Tasha Lee Cantrell’s, 19, friend had just been arrested in Fort Walton, FL. for a DUI, so she asked the arresting officer for a ride home.  On the way to her house the officer heard a can cr (read full article)

Beer nuts!, drunks, florida

Apr 09

Striking for an all-day happy hour

I’ve heard of many people getting fired for drinking on the job, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard workers going on strike because they can’t drink on the job.  You read that right, Carlsberg workers went on strike yester (read full article)

beer, carlsberg, industry, strange, strike

Apr 08

Beer run in a “mow rider”

I'm can't wait for the first Beer Nuts! article where someone is driving one of these! Apparently when trying to avoid a DWI, several beer nuts out there think it’s ok to drive a lawnmower instead of a car.  It’s not. It doesn&# (read full article)

Beer nuts!, lawnmower, New York

Apr 07

Building a recirculating wort chiller

I decided I needed to find a better way to chill my beer, so I altered my immersion chiller to recirculate the water. The problem This is my recirculating wort chiller in action For wort chilling, I have always used a counter-flow wort chiller.  It (read full article)

equipment, featured, Homebrew, wort chiller

Apr 05

In space, no one can hear you peep

This is why I should never be left alone with the Easter candy. Ever. If you want to see bigger versions of the images, click on them. In space, no one can hear you peep I wish I could tag the names of the characters, but you all know which one is (read full article)

alien, easter, movies, Other

Mar 28

Police: Our bad, here’s some beer

I see nothing wrong with a free bottle of beer as an apology. Beer seems to solve all kinds of police problems.  Here in the USA, when  police arrested a Harvard professor in his own home the policeman, the professor and President Obama settled (read full article)

beer, England, random, strange, uk

Mar 28

Beer, you can put your weed on it!

A few months ago, Vaune Dillmann owner of Mt. Shasta Brewing Co. tried capping his beer with the slogan “Try Legal Weed”.  Anyone who has ventured out in society past the Republican National Convention knows “weed” is a slang term for marij (read full article)

beer, labeling, legal

Mar 27

Thanksgiving, pilgrims, and beer myths

The Thanksgiving story When the pilgrims came to America they were running low on provisions, specifically beer.  The crew was concerned about provisions for the trip back so they dumped the pilgrims on Plymouth Rock, packed up and left.  The pilg (read full article)

budweiser, myths, pilgrims, random, thanksgiving

Mar 24

The $7.9 Million Schnoz

Ilja Gort’s nose is worth $7.9 million dollars (5 Euros), at least according to his insurance policy.  Jonathan Thomas, the lead underwriter for the policy, stated that the nose could distinguish millions of different smells.  This ability was i (read full article)

industry, nose, strange, Wine

Mar 24

Winos have smaller brainos

If you drink wine to excess, it may be the worst choice for you.  Researchers (psychiatrists) found a region of the brain in alcoholic wine drinkers was more damaged than the same region in alcoholics who prefer beer or spirits.  This is the first (read full article)

brain, Recent Studies, science, Wine

Mar 20

Slippery when wet!

Any kid or adult who has experienced Wham-o’s Slip N’ Slide knows they are FUN!  Personally I find them irresistible, so I can sympathize with this beer nut. Forty-one year-old Margaret Bachop from La Crosse, Wisconsin, saw her five yea (read full article)

Beer nuts!, drunks

Mar 16

Brandy missing from time capsule

Where in the world is Somerton, AZ. Yeah I had to look it up too. A time capsule from way back in 1985 contained letters, photographs, something called a VHS tape, and even a picture of the late President Reagan.  The time capsule in Somerton, Ari (read full article)

arizona, brandy, random, thieves

Mar 16

Craft brewers need your help

H.R. 4278 Federal legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 4278, is a bill which you want to bring to your representative’s attention.  The purpose of the bill is to lower taxes on beer produced by smaller brewers. New legislati (read full article)

beer, Community, featured, h.r. 4278, legal

Feb 11

11 bizarre beers you probably won’t find at your pub!

Smoked beer (bacon beer) When I was at the Great American Beer Festival this year, I only came across one smoked beer. There may have been other smoked beers, but it’s easy to get lost among the thousands of other beers. The funny thing was, t (read full article)

beer, bilk, boobies, featured, gabf, Lists, random, strange

Feb 11

Great AZ Beer Festival Pub Crawl

WHAT: The 2nd annual Light Rail Pub Crawl by The Great Arizona Beer Festival features some of the Valley’s best destinations for craft beer, food and drink specials and prize drawings for tickets to the upcoming Great Arizona Beer Festival present (read full article)

arizona, events, Great Arizona Beer Festival, pub crawl

Feb 11

LA St. Patricks Day Charity Event

St. Patrick’s Day meets Hollywood at the 2010 LA St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Hollywood. Live music, folk dancing, sing-a-longs plus great food and entertainment, and did we mention the Beer, Wine and Spirits! When: Sunday, March 14, 2010 2pm & (read full article)

events, los angeles, St Patricks Day

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