Beer happens to be one of the most popular beverages not only in Canada but also in the world. It is also among the most consumed forms of alcohol, with nearly all alcohol partakers having tasted beer at least once in their lifetime. It comes in many varieties, prepared in different flavors, and also varies in alcohol content levels for classification.
Interestingly, even the biggest beer drinkers often do not look beyond taste, cost, and the after-experience, but there are some quite amusing facts about beer that you may not know.
1. Oldest beer found in Finland
As recently as 2010, the oldest consumable beer could have been discovered in the waters of Finland, in a shipwreck from the 19th century. Scientists from the country are yet to establish the real age and the recipe used in preparing the beer. As a result of fermenting, the beer was found to have an extremely acidic after-taste. Plans are also underway to recreate and resell it once the recipe is di
2. Strange taxidermy beer
As fictitious as it might sound, a British company thrives in selling beer stuffed in dead animals. How you may ask. Beer is put inside bottles, which are then fitted inside either a stoat or a squirrel. The company named BrewDog boasts of being the makers of the world’s most alcoholic beer, which comes at 55% in alcohol content.
3. There was a British beer scholar named Michael Jackson
Many know Michael Jackson, the pop star, but there lived another Michael Jackson in Britain. He was a revered beer scholar who committed to researching forgotten beer brands and wrote about them. He was renowned for his love for the alcoholic drink, and also won several awards for his contribution to beer research, aptly earning the nickname ‘beer hunter.’
4. Foam defines beer
Most beer drinkers blow or wipe the foam on top of their glass to the side before sipping. But do you know what foam signifies in beers? It is the amount of foam that defines how flavored a beer is, and getting rid of it leaves you with a flat, tasteless drink in your hands. It is the foam in your glass that should define the quality you have.
5. Beer for pyramids
The famous Egyptian pyramids are a product of intoxicated workers. Bizarre, right? It was revealed that the amount of bacteria in the waters of Egypt rendered it unfit for human consumption, and therefore, workers had to settle for beer instead. Beer became not only a meal taken three times a day but also a mode of payment for some workers who chose to be paid by way of beer. Thanks to beer, we have one of the seven wonders of the world.
