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Oh those crazy Scots

February 20, 2010

The world has a new strongest beer. In an on-going battle with a German brewer, Schorschbrau, Scotland's BrewDog has unleashed the cleverly named "Sink the Bismark", the world's strongest beer (for now), weighing-in at …

Thanks, Louis

January 28, 2010

Today, January 28, in 1873, Louis Pasteur patented a lesser known type of pasturization (milk, being the big one). Being a chap not unaccustomed to the bottom of a pint glass, he knew the possibilities his heat-process …

Bottles and cans, so just clap your hands

January 13, 2010

Seventy-five years ago this month, something big happened. The noble beer can made it's first appearance on shelves in Richmond, Virginia. It had taken a while; beer had a funny habit of reacting badly with the aluminium …