Craft Beer Club Newsletter 2 In this Edition Interesting and humorous Beer Facts
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Some Interesting and Fun Craft Beer Facts 1. In medieval Europe, the average person drank 220-250 litres of beer a year! As it had undergone fermentation, it was cleaner and safer to drink than the water. 2. In 1850, Louis Pasteur studied beer. After finding it ‘was alive’, he invented pasteurization. 3. Hops are poisonous to pets so keep a sharp eye on your pellets if you’re homebrewing. 4. Frosty glasses will cause your beer to foam. 5. In 2010, the world’s oldest drinkable beer was found on a Baltic Sea shipwreck. The ship is believed to have sailed over 200 years ago 6. The term “rule of thumb” originates from brewers who would stick their thumb into the mix to see when the temperature was right for adding the yeast. 7. The first professional brewers were women! 8. Craft Beer is good for your bones! Beer has high levels of silicon, which promotes strong bones. 9. Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty glass. Make sure you keep a well-stocked fridge. 10. Hops have loads of health benefits and are supposed to help with joint inflammation, insomnia, respiratory spasms and indigestion. So drink up for your health! Source: http://www.capetownmagazine.com