10 interesting facts about beer

"Beer - a low-alcohol beverage produced alcoholic fermentation of malt wort with the help of brewer's yeast, usually with the addition of hops" - a brief excerpt from Wikipedia, our site offers a series of publications by all your favorite bubbly beverage. Introducing podbrku 10 interesting facts about beer:

1 Caters to the royal wedding day in the UK April 29, 2011 Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham has released a new beer called "Kiss Me Kate" ( «Kiss Me, Kate"). # 3316

2 The world's largest collection of coasters for beer mugs belong Viennese Piskeru Leo, in his collection of 140 thousand. Stands from 155 countries. It should be noted that Leo beer does not drink and does not like.

3 In the 16th century in the Czech town of Trutnov set the clock on the city gates. Two hours with a strong ringing reported time visiting pubs end. Who would not want to listen, it fined. If beer lover has not heard, and the second ring, the judge could forbid him to visit the beer for the whole year.

4 Czech Republic for many years in the first place in the world for beer consumption per capita of the male population. Also for the Czech derzhet world record for speed of drinking a liter of beer - 4.11 seconds.

5 Clint Eastwood has a beer brand - Pale Rider Ale, named after the 1985 film with his participation Pale Rider (we went under the name "His name is Death").

6 Beer under the "Duff" trademark produced in South Australia from 1990 to 1996. When it became clear that the name is borrowed without permission from The Simpsons, the release stopped. The price of this beer comes from now to 10 thousand dollars per box, whereas the manufacturer box cost $ 24.

7 In one of the Japanese beer town Matsushiro hanging announcement that the earthquake to three points (on the Japanese scale), the client receives a free beer.

8 bubbles in beer 'Guinness "do not rise to the surface and are lowered to the bottom, unlike all other beers.

9 cholera bacilli are killed in beer for a few hours, and the disease does not develop. Discoverer of cholera Professor Koch recommended beer as a cure.

10 One liter of unfiltered beer is 10 times more useful than a liter of milk. It is scientifically proven in the Munich Beer Institute.