Posts Tagged ‘Beer’

We all know Happy Hour is one of the greatest things ever “invented” so check out a few reasons why you don’t need to feel so guilty pounding down a few brews.

Yea we know they say “moderation” is key to any alcohol related “benefits”, but hey at least you can feel good about that first bucket of long necks!

Beer Can Help Keep You Hydrated

Researchers at Granada University in Spain say that beer beats water when it comes to hydration. Subjects ran on a treadmill in 104-degree temps until they couldn’t take it anymore, then their hydration levels, motor skills, and ability to concentrate were measured. Half of the runners were given two half pints of Spanish lager while the other half were given water. The beer drinkers scored slightly better as a result that’s attributed to sugars salts, and bubbles in the beer enhancing the body’s ability to soak up water. As a bonus, the carbohydrates replaced the calories they just sweated out. Now you can feel better about hitting the sauce after that Friday or Saturday workout!  

Beer as a Brain Beverage

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that moderate drinking may be associated with better brain function. Women who consumed up to two drinks a day scored 20 percent higher on a cognitive functioning test than those who had less than one drink.

Beer May Prevent Osteoporosis

Researchers have found that beer can contain enough silicon to benefit bone health. Opt for Ales and Pale Ales, which have higher levels of the bone-bolstering silicon than darker varieties.  Read the rest of this entry »

Union Cattle Brew Selection

5.9% – Union Cattle Steam – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Brewers Special Seasonal

6.3% – Jed’s Famous Red Ale – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Red Ale

Big Ol’ Blonde – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Blonde Lager

Barrel 82 Weissbier – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Hefeweizen

Cloud 9 IPA – Hermosa Beach CA
- UCC Indian Pale Ale

Summer Ale Lineup

4.2% – Purple Haze Wheat – Abita Springs LA
Purple Haze is a crisp, American style wheat beer with raspberry puree added after filtration. Therefore, you may see raspberry pulp in the beer. The raspberries provide the lager with a subtle purple coloration and haze, a fruity aroma, and a tartly sweet taste.

This beer is best served with salads or light fruit desserts, such as soufflés or chiffon cakes. Many people enjoy it with chocolate desserts. Purple Haze pairs well with certain cheeses, such as ripened Brie or any dessert made with Mascarpone. It’s also great paired with entrees prepared with fruit, especially citrus. Consider enjoying Purple Haze alone at the end of your meal as dessert.

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 With ABC’s LOST coming to an end this season, gear up for your finale party with these LOST themed items from “Polar Beer”. Items include pint glasses with the polar bear and darma logo, with slogans such as “From the arctic to the island” and “Down the hatch!”. They also have a darma logo pin, tshirt, “darma beer” labels and more!

COPENHAGEN, AP – A mass of Carlsberg workers walked off their jobs in protest Thursday after Carsberg, a Danish brewer, tightened laid-back rules on workplace drinking. According to a Carlsberg spokesman, beer coolers were also removed from work sites.

This obviouslly has not settled well for warehouse and production workers in Denmark who are now rebelling against the company’s new alcohol policy. It allows them to drink beer only during lunch hours in the canteen. Prior to this, workers could help themselves to Carlsberg beer throughout the day from coolers placed around the work sites.

The only restriction accoding to company spokesman Jens Bekke was.. Read the rest of this entry »

Sink The Bismark

The crafty and competitive guys at Scottish brewery BrewDog has released a beer that currently stands as the world’s strongest beer. Sink the Bismarck! is a quadruple IPA containing four times the hops, four times the bitterness and frozen four times to create the staggering 41% ABV. To put it simply, Sink the Bismarck!’s 41% ABV makes it more alcoholic than whiskey or vodka. Because of this, BrewDog has explained that the beer should be consumed responsibly, “in spirit-sized measures.” Ha!

Sink The Bismark! is their latest beer to claim this title as last year in 2009, they set the same record with their 32% ABV beer, Tactical Nuclear Penguin. Rival German brewery Schorschbräu however, reclaimed the beer potency title with increasing their Schorschbock beer ABV from 31% ABV to 40% ABV. This prompted Brewdog to brew this ridiculous beer and counterattack known as Sink The Bismark!.

Quoted about Sink The Bismark, “This is IPA amplified, the most evocative style of the craft beer resistance with the volume cranked off the scale. Kettle hopped, dry hopped then freeze hopped for a deep fruit, resinous and spicy aroma. A full out attack on your Read the rest of this entry »

The original “Oktoberfest” occurred in Munich, on October 18, 1810. It is a 16-day festival held each year in Munich, Germany, running from late September to early October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world’s largest fair, with some six million people attending every year. The Munich Oktoberf…est, traditionally, takes place during the sixteen days up to and including the first Sunday in October. In 1994, the schedule was modified in response to German reunification so that if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or 2nd, then the festival will go on until October 3.