Belgian Cattle Breeder Treats His Cows to Four Liters of Beer a Day
Hugues Derzelle, a cattle breeder from Chimay, Belgium, believes that one of the secrets to great tasting, marbled beef could be beer, so for the past few months he has been giving some of his cows four liters of dark beer every day. Derzelle says he came up with the idea after reading that Japanese […]
San Diego Brewery Uses Recycled Toilet Water to Make Beer
San Diego-Based Stone Brewing, the ninth-largest brewery in the United States, recently unveiled its newest creation – a pale ale brewed using recycled water that “comes from the toilet.” Aptly named ‘Full Circle’, the unique beer is made with 100% recycled waste water from the Pure Water demonstration plant in Miramar. Chief brewer Steve Gonzalez admits being […]
Airline Launches Beer Specifically Formulated to Be Consumed at 35,000 Feet
Our senses of taste and smell are diminished at very high altitudes, and airlines apparently take this into consideration when developing their food menus, but until now, no one had tackled this issue when it came to beer. Luckily, one airline has recently announced a beer brewed specifically for consumption at 35,000 feet. Betsy Beer, […]
Virginia Brewery Creates Oreo-Flavored Beer
Virginia-based brewery the Veil Brewing Company has taken the dessert beer category to a whole new level with its innovative “Hornswoggler” brew, a a chocolate milk stout aged on hundreds of pounds of Oreo cookies that even has icing chunks in it. They say Oreos go best with milk, but the guys at the Veil Brewing Company […]
This “Shower Beer” Is Actually Designed to Be Consumed in the Shower
If you’re looking to get a head start before a wild night out with your friends, this Shower Beer created by Swedish brewery PangPang in collaboration with creative agency Snask will probably do the trick. The shower hardly seems like the best place to enjoy a nice, cold brewsky, yet some people have been doing it […]
Would You Pay $30,000 to Have a Beer Tailored to Your DNA?
A London-based brewery has recently launched a unique service that uses cutting edge genetic profiling to create “the world’s most personalised beer”, based on the client’s DNA profile. And it “only” costs £25,000 ($30,550). Ciaran Giblin, the brewmaster of Meantime Brewery, was the world’s first brewer to have a beer tailored to his own DNA, and was so […]
Brewer Claims to Have Created an Alcoholic Beer That Doesn’t Give You Hangover
Dutch beer maker De Prael Brewery claims to have discovered the holy grail of alcoholic drinks – a pilsner-style brew laced with ingredients that greatly reduce the chances of next-day hangover and leave drinkers feeling fresh. Thomas Gesink, the owner of Amsterdam-based De Prael Brewery, says he came up with the formula for his revolutionary beer after […]
Brewers Legally Change Their Names to Elvis to Avoid Legal Action from Presley Estate
The two founders of Scottish brewery BrewDog have both legally changed their names to ‘Elvis’ after being threatened with legal action by the Presley Estate over their grapefruit and blood orange IPA, called Elvis Juice. Formerly known as James Watt and Martin Dickie, the two Elvises sought to prove that their new name is not exclusive, so they […]
Beer Mile Race Proves Running and Beer Go Well Together
Well, not always, as having to chug beers between multiple 400-meter laps can upset the stomach, but that’s all part of the charm of the Beer Mile, a unique race that has participants competing in running and drinking. The beer mile started off as a frat tradition in 1990, when a group of Canadian thought it […]
Just Add Water – Machine Makes Instant Beer from Concentrate
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could have an espresso machine for beer and bypass the whole fermentation process? It sounds like simple wishful thinking, but it turns out such a thing actually exists, and has for some time now. SodaStream has been selling home carbonation machines that let you turn tap water into soda for […]
Australian Brewery Makes Beer from Belly Button Lint
Inspired by a brewery in Oregon that used yeast harvested from a man’s beard, an Australian company is launching its own bizarre brew made using the navel fluff of employees. 7 Cent Brewery, in Gisborne South, Victoria is all set to reveal their unique beer at the 2016 Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) festival this month. “We are […]
Germans Are Combining Yoga and Beer to Spice Up Their Exercising Routine
In a bid to make their workouts more exciting, German fitness enthusiasts in Berlin have come up with ‘Beer Yoga’ or ‘boga’ – a new form of yoga that integrates beer bottles into standard poses. Participants are welcome to use the bottles in any way they like, including holding it in their hands, balancing it […]
Russian Man Installs World’s First Personal Beer Pipeline That Runs Straight to a Tap in His Kitchen
In a bid to appease his insatiable desire for beer, A Russian man has installed a personal beer pipeline that runs from a beer store to a tap in his kitchen, giving him unlimited access to the foamy drink! Andrey Eremeev, a mechanic from Chelyabinsk, had long been dreaming of having a beer tap installed in his home. […]
Forget Protein Shakes, ‘Barbell Brew’ Contains as Much Protein as a Sirloin Steak
You don’t need to give up six-packs to get a six-pack anymore, thanks to ‘Barbell Brew’, a new alcoholic beer that contains over 21.8 g of protein per serving. That’s roughly the same amount of protein you would get out of a sirloin steak, so you can happily swap those disgusting protein shakes for this new, delicious brew! If you suspect […]
Entrepreneur Runs Out of Fruit, Creates World’s First Beer Jelly
Archaeologist-turned-entrepreneur Nancy Warner is making headlines for creating the world’s first jam made purely from beer. But before you get too excited, let me tell you it’s non-alcoholic, so there’s no real chance of getting tipsy at breakfast! Nancy had already quit her job as an archaeologist to start a preserves company called ‘Potlicker’, when […]