8 Interesting Facts About Beer
5. Prohibition in the US
Well, it lasted just 13 years, 10 months, 19 days, 17 hours, 32 1/2 minutes, but you can bet it must have seemed like a million years to the beer enthusiasts. Thank God, President Roosevelt finally saw some sense and we could enjoy out ale again.
6. Beer records
While “Tutankhamen” is the costliest beer with the brewers claiming it to be based on Queen Nefertiti’s recipe, Belgium is considered a haven for beer lovers with more than 400 brands which are definitely much cheaper than the Tut. But don’t cheer yet as “Budweiser” was ranked the worst beer by a recent survey.
7. Weird beers
Tarantula beer is extremely popular in Cambodia, and don’t think that it is just a fancy name because it’s not. It gets its flavor from dead tarantulas. The Korean Baby Mouse liquor has an equally bizarre preparation technique. So the next time you feel like complaining about your beer, think about these and your beer will feel like manna.
8. Ale and Lager
Most of the beer you relish fall under two main categories- ale and lager, based on the temperature used for fermentation. But no matter which one you prefer, after all with the fascinating facts you found here, you can proudly raise a toast to the drink to kill for.
