8 Beer Facts About The World's Most Famous Drink

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• 8 Beer Facts About The World's Most Famous Drink
• Beer - theres a reason its one of the most
  popular drinks in the entire world. This bubbly
  beverage is one of the rare things that has
  impregnated virtually every culture in almost
  every country across the globe. There are very
  few occasions that dont include beer, whether
  its with a meal, a sporting event, an evening
  with friends, birthday and holiday celebrations,
  cold evenings by the fire or as an after-work
  drink to wind down after a hard day on the job.
  Youd be hard-pressed to find an alcoholic
  beverage that better compliments day-to-day life
  or events.
• Humans have celebrated with beer throughout
  recorded history. Archeologists tracing the
  origins of civilization found that communities
  were centered around alcohol production and
  consumption, even before the written word
  recorded its importance within societies. For
  example, archeologists found evidence at the
  Göbekli Tepe site in southeastern Turkey (which
  dates back more than 10,000 years) that beer was
  brewed at sites where festivities were held.
• Today, beer is as popular as ever, as seen by the
  explosion of craft beer breweries that have
  emerged on the scene the past few decades. You
  can brew beer at home with friends, find
  outstanding local brews in pubs around the world,
  and even buy craft beer online.
• While youre unlikely to find anyone on the
  planet unfamiliar with beer, there are a lot of
  interesting facts about beer that you probably
  dont know. Below weve listed 8 fun facts about
  the worlds most popular beverage.
• The most expensive beer in the world costs
  503,300
• You read that right! The most expensive beer in
  the world to date is Allsopps Arctic Ale which
  retails for 503,300. Brewed for an expedition to
  Antarctica in 1875, the long steeping time has
  rendered the beer undrinkable, but it is still a
  highly sought-after collectors item. When it was
  listed on Ebay, more than 50 bidders grappled
  for it.
• The Amsterdam government offers alcoholics beer
  as an incentive to work.
• The government in Amsterdam gives locals who
  suffer from alcoholism a beer for cleaning the
  streets. A full days work earns them 11 Euros,
  five cans of beer, and cigarettes. It was a plan
  devised by the government to keep those
  struggling with alcohol ways to be productive and
  help their country in small ways.
• The Czech Republic has popular beer spas.
• One example of this is a spa in the Czech
  Republic that charges a fee for a 20 minute soak
  in a bath of ingredients used for brewing beer.
  They claim that doing this improves blood
  circulation, infuses the body with minerals and
  vitamins, and softens the skin.

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• porter bursting. The pressure resulted in the
  destruction of another vessel releasing somewhere
  between 130,000 to 320,000 gallons of imperial
  beer into the streets.
• Beer can reduce the risk of kidney stones.
• Drinking extreme amounts of alcohol can put
  anyone at a higher risk for kidney stones, but
  drinking beer in moderation has shown just the
  opposite...that beer can potentially prevent
  kidney stones from ever developing. A study
  conducted by the American Addiction Centers
  found that drinking beer in moderation can reduce
  the risk by up to 40.
• Drinking beer protects the body against
  radiation.
• A recent study from Japan found that those who
  drink beer have a much more reduced risk of
  chromosomal damage from radiation exposure when
  compared to non-beer drinkers.
• Beer drinkers are better thinkers in old age.
• Several studies conducted with men in their late
  70s and 80s found that those who drank one
  beer a day had clearer thinking abilities than
  those who did not consume alcohol.
• Beer was considered part of a healthy diet in the
  Middle Ages.
• Beer in the Middle Ages was never looked down on
  as a dangerous recreational drink, but quite the
  opposite. It was considered a necessary and
  important part of peoples diets. Interestingly,
  Catholic monks would routinely partake in beer
  fasts during the 40 days of Lent.
• The only calories they consumed during this time
  was from beer that they called liquid bread.
• Our ancestors were on to something when they
  decided to ferment grains into beer. Coming
  together to drink beer with family and friends
  has a long-standing, well-established place in
  society. It connects communities and bridges
  cultures.
• At 365 Drinks, we have a wide range of selections
  to purchase beer online, delivered directly to
  your doorstep. Beers are the center of all
  gatherings - whether you are planning a small
• get-to-gather, watch sports with your friends, or
  spend an evening with family - no party is
  complete without your favorite beer. 365 Drinks
  brings you a wide range of beer, including all of
  the most popular brands from Carlsberg, Cobra,
  Henkinen, Corona, to Budweiser, and more.