Pliny the Elder was created in 2000 as a special brew for the beer festival organized by Vic Kralj, owner of the Bistro in Hayward, California, in which only 10 breweries took part.
In the late 19th century, Anchor Brewing Company began brewing its famous Steam Beer, using local ingredients and giving up the lager brewing techniques popular at the time.
This version, especially the one produced in the 1970s–1990s, became the last direct commercial survivor of the original lineage of 18th-century London Imperial Stouts.
Neither Ozempic nor Mounjaro mentions alcohol in its product information, but Heineken has just warned British pubs and bars that these drugs reduce the desire to drink and that users spend 14% less on beer.
The history of the beer can, from the 1935 steel can to the cone top, aluminum, the pull tab, the Guinness widget and craft beer.
Bottle openers are part of our personal toolkit, on the key chain, in the backpack or packed as a basic utensil when we go camping.
Did you know that beer can affect your good and bad cholesterol levels? Discover its impact on your cardiovascular health and what science says about it.
The history of science is filled with characters who worked in the shadows, far from the academic spotlight, but whose contributions ended up transforming entire disciplines. William Sealy Gosset is one such case.
Hop production in Brazil is reaching a turning point thanks to the advancement of clean technologies applied to its processing.
Moderate consumption of beer can have beneficial effects on women’s health at different stages of their lives, such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause, and the prevention of osteoporosis or Alzheimer’s.
Behind those three numbers lies a brewing story that starts in Colorado in 1978 and a production process that sets it apart from every other lager in the mass market.
A team at Chalmers University of Technology has developed a biodegradable construction material made from baker’s yeast, algae alginate, wood cellulose, and vegetable glycerol—3D printable at room temperature with no heating, no support structures, and no waste.
A person’s reaction to alcohol can vary significantly from one individual to another, and some people seem to get intoxicated faster than others.
Zythos Media, the independent publisher behind the book “Practical Guide to Beer Tasting. How to Properly Appreciate All Beers of the World”, originally published in Spanish, announces its new editions now available in Portuguese and Italian.
Beer addiction has no diagnosis of its own. It is treated as alcohol use disorder, and there are screening tests, therapies, and medications with proven effectiveness for it.
The acronym was popularized in 2004 by Patrick J. McGinnis in an article for the Harvard Business School magazine, where he described the profound anxiety derived from exclusion from influence networks and social events.
The most studied kokumi substances, γ-glutamyl peptides, activate the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR), a close relative of the T1R1, T1R2, and T1R3 receptors, which detect sweet and umami tastes.
The types of alcoholism are classifications that group people with alcohol problems according to traits such as age of onset, family history, or drinking pattern.
The Belgians point to fishermen from the Meuse River, who fried potato strips when the waters froze in the 17th century. The French point to street vendors at Paris’s Pont Neuf, who popularized them in the late 18th century.
ISO 4120 is the international standard describing the methodology known as the triangle test, designed to determine whether or not a perceptible sensory difference exists between two products or variants of the same product.
The Eleusinian Mysteries were annual celebrations that took place in the autumn, approximately twenty kilometers west of Athens, at a sanctuary dedicated to the goddesses Demeter and Persephone.
The acronym IBU (International Bitterness Units) corresponds to the international measurement unit of bitterness and represents the iso-alpha-acids dissolved in beer, where each IBU is equivalent to one milligram of iso-alpha-acid per liter of beer.
Chimay Bleue is an iconic beer from the Belgian abbey of the same name that, with its wealth of flavors and complexity, has earned a special place in the hearts of beer lovers around the world.
On February 22, 2017, NASA announced one of the most exciting discoveries in the search for extraterrestrial life, confirming the existence of 7 exoplanets orbiting a star 39 light-years away.
Irish moss, or carrageenan, is a red seaweed used to clarify and stabilize beer during the boil. Learn how it works, how to use it, and how it compares to other fining agents.
If you love beer, you have probably heard some of the long, complicated names of the yeasts and bacteria used specifically to brew sour beers.
The Trappist monastery of Malle, founded in 1794, achieved abbey status on April 22, 1836. The monks were authorized to drink the most famous beverage of Flanders — beer — during meals.
Explore the physical and biochemical effects of sound frequencies on beer production, their impact on yeast activity, the formation of aromatic compounds, and the stability of the final product.
Cenosillicaphobia is the term for a peculiar and highly specific fear. It may sound unusual, and it could hold a fascinating set of emotions that reveal intriguing aspects of human psychology.
The close relationship between cannabis and hops is well known, but obtaining replicable and efficient results from a finished beer infusion with marijuana remains a technique in full development.
Fresh hops generally refer to hops that are used immediately after drying, while wet hops never reach this point in the process.
Baked apple cider donuts, fluffy and coated in cinnamon sugar. The recipe makes 12 donuts and takes about an hour.
Angry Orchard went national in the US in 2012 with Crisp Apple among its three core ciders, and now runs a cidery on a 24-hectare orchard in New York.
Indio is one of Mexico’s most iconic beers, with a rich history dating back to 1893. It emphasizes the use of local ingredients and traditional brewing techniques.
Chimay Bleue is an iconic beer from the Belgian abbey of the same name that, with its wealth of flavors and complexity, has earned a special place in the hearts of beer lovers around the world.
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze is a blend of one, two and three year old spontaneously fermented lambics, barrel-aged and bottle-refermented, with lively acidity and an earthy profile typical of the style.
In 2012 it grew fastest among the world’s top ten cider brands, per Carlsberg, and it now sells in over 40 countries in versions tailored to each market.
The story of Negra Modelo goes beyond the beer itself; it is a narrative that combines tradition, innovation, and deep cultural roots in Mexico.
Made in Clonmel since 1935 with 17 apple varieties, Magners Original is the 4.5% semi-sweet Irish cider the brand suggests serving in a pint over ice.
Made in Kopparberg, Sweden, by a brewery founded in 1882, Kopparberg Pear is the 4.5% sweet perry the brand suggests serving over plenty of ice.
Pliny the Elder is not just a beer; it is a living legend of the American craft beer movement and an absolute benchmark for the Double IPA style, coveted and studied by brewers and enthusiasts worldwide.
The Original Dry is the 5.3% version the brand bills as export strength for the US and Canada, and it is also sold in the UK in cans and bottles.
Köstritzer Schwarzbier is a bottom-fermented black lager. It has been produced since 1543 by the Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei brewery, in the German state of Thuringia.
Duchesse de Bourgogne spends years maturing in oak barrels before reaching the glass—a process that has made it one of the most recognized Flanders Red Ales in Belgium.
It is not simply that alcohol lowers testosterone. The effect depends on the dose and involves the endocrine system, liver metabolism and even the gut microbiota.
The big brewers trade on the NYSE, Euronext and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A guide to investing in AB InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg, Constellation Brands and Molson Coors from Latin America and Spain.
Grupo Modelo hands over the store ready to operate and pays the rent, and the operator puts up an initial investment that starts at 60,000 pesos, according to the company itself, and that goes entirely toward inventory.
Over 500,000 people of Palestinian descent live in Chile today, where second, third, and fourth-generation families keep alive the language, traditions, and memory of a territory many have never been able to return to.
Mahou San Miguel has announced the acquisition of 100% of Founders Brewing, one of the most prestigious craft breweries in the United States, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Brews to Barns Act would give small US breweries 8 cents per pound of spent grain donated to farms, capped at $35,000 a year.
Of the 10 most expensive beers in the world, some hit astronomical prices on release, while others are still brewed in exclusive batches.
To start this top 10 of the best-selling beers in the world, we can comment that for 2020, most of them are on the way to generating an impressive sum of 688.4 billion dollars in sales.
Next Glass acquired BeerAdvocate in February 2020 in a deal that brought under one roof the oldest beer review community on the internet and the world’s most popular consumption tracking app.
Beer runs deep in German culture, and this April 23 most of the country celebrates Beer Day, a year after the purity law turned 500.
Traditional SEO is shifting ground. It’s no longer enough to optimize to appear on Google’s first page; the battle is now fought in the responses of large language models (LLMs).
To identify S. chiloensis as a new species, scientists used an integrative taxonomy approach, combining analysis of genomic sequences, reproductive isolation studies, and phenotypic analyses.
If you have ever visited Ireland, you have surely tasted a Kilkenny, Murphy’s or Guinness beer in one of its many pubs with a spirit that exudes authenticity from every corner.
MiniBrew is a device that promises to make brewing beer as simple as making a cup of instant coffee in the morning.
The beverage, named “Ocho punto ocho” (8.8), combines the characteristic flavor of the terremoto with a different nutritional profile, standing out for its lower sugar content and half the calories compared to the homemade version.
Untappd, the most widely used beer check-in and rating app in the world, released version 5.0 on October 15, 2026, and with it adds wine, liquor and spirits to its catalog.
The history of the beer can, from the 1935 steel can to the cone top, aluminum, the pull tab, the Guinness widget and craft beer.
When beer is introduced into a rotor spinning at high revolutions, a centrifugal force is generated that can reach between 5,000 and 10,000 times the Earth’s gravity. This acceleration reduces sedimentation time to fractions of a second.
The cold chain essentially means that the product being distributed is kept refrigerated at a constant temperature at all times, including during transportation.
Historically, brewers around the world have used locally available water to brew their beer, leading to the development of beer styles associated with specific mineral water profiles found in those places.
The rise of non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beers has led the brewing industry to explore new yeast strains and fermentation techniques.
Nitro beer has been dismissed as a passing trend more than once — yet it keeps finding new fans and new formats. From the Guinness widget to nitro Cream Ales and Lagers, here is the science and history behind the nitrogen revolution in beer.
In the beer world, every so often a discussion tends to arise about whether using extracts or essences betrays the craft spirit. The question seems simple, but the answer has quite a few nuances worth analyzing.
The Brews to Barns Act would give small US breweries 8 cents per pound of spent grain donated to farms, capped at $35,000 a year.
Grupo Modelo hands over the store ready to operate and pays the rent, and the operator puts up an initial investment that starts at 60,000 pesos, according to the company itself, and that goes entirely toward inventory.
The decline is especially marked among young people aged 15 to 24, who have reduced their usual consumption by around 60% over the last two decades. Spain is the fifth country in the European Union with the most abstainers.
Next Glass acquired BeerAdvocate in February 2020 in a deal that brought under one roof the oldest beer review community on the internet and the world’s most popular consumption tracking app.
Over 500,000 people of Palestinian descent live in Chile today, where second, third, and fourth-generation families keep alive the language, traditions, and memory of a territory many have never been able to return to.
The big brewers trade on the NYSE, Euronext and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A guide to investing in AB InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg, Constellation Brands and Molson Coors from Latin America and Spain.
That relationship was described by the English chemist William Henry, and today it rules everything from the bottle cap to the regulator on a keg. That is why a British ale, a weissbier and a Czech pilsner can feel so different in the glass.
Several mistaken ideas about beer tears are going around, and they come from the world of wine and whisky. That they reveal quality, that glycerol produces them or that they form because alcohol concentrates at the top of the glass.
PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large family of synthetic compounds built on carbon-fluorine bonds, among the most stable in chemistry.
The figures vary widely between countries, from 4 particles per liter in the United States to more than 90 in Spain. Much of that difference lies in how they are measured and understanding that matters as much as the number.
Hops bring their own enzymes that break down dextrins and reactivate the yeast after dry hopping. What hop creep is, how much alcohol and CO₂ it adds and how to stop it.
