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Humans have built pyramids, invented democracy, and walked on the Moon, yet somehow, we always come back to the pub. I remember my first beer. I was fourteen and handed a can of lager at a friend’s BBQ. My brother said it was better to have my first under his watchful eye than in some […]
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You might want to sit down for this one—because your beer has just become a pawn in a global game of political chess. Behind every frothy pint is a chain of aluminium, barley, tariffs, and trade deals stretching across continents. And thanks to a certain former-president-turned-president-again, that chain just got a whole lot more expensive.
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You’re at the pub, and someone orders a saison and says it’s “too phenolic”—do you nod like you understand, or do you blurt out, “What the hell is a phenolic?” Welcome to the world of beer experts: mysterious figures who swirl their stouts like fine wine and can tell a pilsner from a pale ale
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Imagine heading to your favourite local pub for a pint, only to find that your drink of choice could land you in the hospital or worse. In 1900, this was the grim reality in Manchester when thousands were poisoned by arsenic-laced beer. What started as an unassuming night out quickly became a deadly disaster rattling
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Brewing is getting a little complicated these days with ingredients like mango, coffee, and chilli peppers being thrown in. Well, back in 1516, a Bavarian duke was having none of this nonsense and introduced the Reinheitsgebot, a purity law so strict that only water, barley, and hops were allowed in beer. Fast forward over 500 years,
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Halloween is the time of year when ghosts come out, ghouls roam, and pumpkins invade everything from our lattes to our beers. Why not lean into this consumerism and treat yourself to some devilishly good Halloween-themed beers that are so spooky that even Dracula would raise a glass? Well, if you do wish to indulge
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So, you’ve found that long-lost beer at the back of your fridge, right next to that mysterious Tupperware you’re too afraid to open. The label says it expired last year, but you’re thinking, “It’s beer! It’s basically liquid bread, right? It should last forever!” Well, can beer expire? While beer doesn’t turn into a science
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The London Beer Flood of 1814 remains one of the most bizarre and tragic events in the city’s history. A forgotten brewery disaster that ended in loss of life and a tidal wave of beer through the streets of Tottenham Court Road.
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I was recently diagnosed with high cholesterol, which, to be honest, was not a shock considering my diet and lack of exercise (sigh). So, my first point of call was to explore scientific studies on the best beer for high cholesterol. What I found was slightly surprising. Of course, if you drink too much booze,
Best Beer for High Cholesterol: 5 Tips for Lowering it! Read More »
Blink-182 is absolutely right when they say “work sucks” (I know). This is why some of you may find yourselves at a bar after a day’s work, thinking, “One drink just isn’t going to cut it tonight.” Well, that’s where the beer chaser comes into play. It’s the beer world’s iconic duo, like Batman and
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