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Beer facts

Stories about beer and brewing.

Beer fact 2

The 7th of April is National Beer Day in the USA, when in 1933 after a 13 year long ban, beer could be legally purchased, sold and consumed.

Beer fact 4

The smell of beer attracts snails. This is explained by the fact that the snails react to the smell of yeast, which is also caused by rotting fruit.…

Beer fact 5

The oldest known recipe in the world is that of beer. Around 4,000 years ago it was cut on a stone tablet in Ancient Babylon.

Beer fact 9

Cenosillicaphobia is a fear of empty beer glasses.

Beer fact 11

In Africa they make beer out of bananas as well.

Beer fact 13

In the 17th century, in the territory of Latvia, beer was brewed using hot stones, since there were no suitable metal containers available, and it was fermented to…

Beer fact 17

If a person collects beer bottles, he is called a labeorphilist, while the one collecting beer pads is called a tagestologist.

Beer fact 19

In the medieval times different spices were used for beer brewing - juniper berries, nutmeg, ginger, cumin, as well as herbs that we use for herbal tea today…