FoodInterestingThe Hymn to Ninkasi, a 3,900-year-old Sumerian poem, contains the oldest known beer recipe in history.9149k
EntertainmentInterestingFor beer commercials, they add liquid detergent to the beer to make it foam more.1943k
HistoryFunnyThe Guinness Book of Records was originally published by Guinness Breweries as a reference for settling bar arguments.1745k
HistoryInterestingThe red triangle of Bass Brewery is the first registered trademark in the United Kingdom!631k
EntertainmentFunnyIn 1955, Bob Hawke was immortalized by the Guinness Book of Records for chugging 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds while at Oxford University.591k
AnimalsFunnyAccording to news reports, a feral pig in Australia drank 18 cans of beer, brawled with a cow, and then passed out under a tree.484k
FoodMind-BlowingAncient Egypt had at least 17 documented types of beer by 2400 B.C., including thick, sweet, dark, and date beers.36963
PlacesFunnyIn 2011, Russia acknowledged beer as an alcoholic beverage. Before then, any drink under 10% volume was considered a soft drink.345k
FoodInterestingBudweiser beer is named after a town in the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia).341k
HistoryFunnyPhysicist Niels Bohr was given a house by the Carlsberg Foundation as Denmark's most honored scientist, located next to the Carlsberg brewery. The house came with free beer on tap, delivered directly from the brewery next door.333k
PlacesFunnyThere's a wife-carrying championship that takes place in Finland every year where the winner receives his wife's weight in beer.153k
HistoryWeirdIn the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!142k
EntertainmentInterestingNoodles, the guitarist for The Offspring, was the janitor for the school the band went to. He was allowed into the band because he was old enough to buy the band alcohol.122k
EntertainmentWholesomeKid Rock took a pay cut that cost him around $50,000 to $100,000 per night during his tour, just to keep ticket prices at $20 and a 12 oz beer at $4.102k
PlacesInterestingAs part of an advertising campaign, Molson, a Canadian beer company, strategically placed 'beer fridges' around Europe that only Canadian passports could unlock.62k
FoodInterestingAustralian researchers developed a 'hangover-free' beer by adding electrolytes, which helps the body rehydrate more effectively than regular beer after physical activity.52k
HistoryInterestingOktoberfest started off as a wedding reception for a Prince in Bavaria in 1810, and the newlyweds enjoyed it so much, they suggested making it an annual event.41k