For more than 160 years the Trappist monks at Saint Sixtus monastery in Flanders have been producing a rich, dark-brown, beer renowned for its exceptional flavour and strength. But an unexpected misfortune has befallen this reclusive community of 26 Cistercians: their beer has been named the best in the world. picked by tragluk 10 months ago tags Beer Best Monk |
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Gold, silver, and bronze medals were won in 91 categories of beer judged in the 2008 World Beer Cup competition held this past weekend in San Diego, CA. Additionally, the five best breweries in the world were named, including the first woman brewer ever to win this award! picked by icepigs 7 months ago 1 comments edit related share entertainment |
Beer, beer, beer 5 comments edit related share entertainmentWe're going for a beer. Beer, beer, beer. I like drinking beer. Lovely, lovely beer. A Rob Manuel, Daniele Davoli and Joel Veitch collaboration. picked by Pocksucket 11 months ago |
Including such fine beer as McGuire's I'll Have What The Gentleman On The Floor Is Having Barley Wine picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago 13 comments edit related share entertainment |
Australians, long regarded as a nation of beer drinkers rivalled only by the Germans, seem to be turning soft, or sober. After 113 years, the country's biggest selling beer, Victoria Bitter, or VB, is to be produced in a mid-strength version to keep pace with the country's fast-changing beer tastes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
I bought this stuff at a beer specialty store and I urge all of you (who are of legal drinking age) to try it. It's not your typical beer. It's like the champagne of beer, and I mean that in a completely NON-Miller High Life sort of way. (Beer in image is my number one recommendation.) picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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explains itself.. so before you go to the website guess who there talking about. 1 comments edit related share plime.comOne-hundred thirteen people think this is the Best Superhero Even without superpowers, ?????? is the greatest superhero of them all who do think?? picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 year ago |
Dog gets owner a beer from the fridge, then shuts the fridge and chucks the empty can picked by AutumnLotus 6 days ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Ask most people where the best beer in the world comes from, and they'll probably say Germany or England. More worldly folks might mention Belgium. 27 comments edit related share entertainmentBut ask a beer aficionado these days, and odds are you'll get an answer that might surprise you – the good old U.S.A. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago |
Dougherty County authorities are investigating a report of a missing 53-foot-long trailer that was loaded with more than 2,300 cases of beer. Police said the beer disappeared sometime between Dec. 21 and Thursday. 2 comments edit related share plime.comHow do you NOT notice a missing 53 foot long trailer for 6 days? picked by bevissimo 11 months ago |
Everyone knows that beer is great. But sometimes the slogans used to sell it are even better. picked by specialthinking 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Sheraton has just hired a CBO (chief beer officer) to taste-test "craft beers" for their Four Points hotel chain. The best part? He mainly works from home and does his best tasting before noon. 5 comments edit related share entertainment*DEP, I'm looking at you. picked by RowanGrey 10 months ago |
You may have tasted mulled wine before, but if you're an American you've probably never drank anything but ice cold beer. Obviously beer used to be drank warm, some prefer it that way. On a cold winter night a nice hot mug of mulled beer might be just the thing to keep you warm. picked by bernardblack 3 days ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Best Beer Song Ever. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 10 months ago 3 comments edit related share entertainment |
A German phone thief led police right to his front door when they called the stolen mobile to say he had won some free beer and he willingly gave his address. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Mercer Consulting's annual roundup of the global cities with the best quality of life is here, and Zurich once again comes out on top. The best place in the U.S.? Honolulu at No. 28. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
A true beer connoisseur would never pass up an opportunity to try the local brew, no matter where on Earth where they found themselves, and so it behooves the serious beerologist to know how to order a beer in as many languages as possible. Cheers! picked by Mitzuzake 8 months ago 2 comments edit related share entertainment |
Beer. 7 comments edit related share scienceNot just beer though. Beer that cures cancer. Just think about that. And try to ignore that this might be a made up university... Beer. That cures cancer. picked by pocksucket 1 month ago |
As complex a device as it is, the Beer Bottle Organ is actually a very old invention. When Gary Rickert decided to make an organ that used bottles to create notes, he had no idea that someone had tried it 200 years ago. 4 comments edit related share plime.comStep 1: much drinking! picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago |
Could your best friend make you fat? 4 comments edit related share plime.comResearchers who have studied "networks" of obesity think so: they found that if someone's friend becomes obese, that person's chances of becoming obese increase by more than half. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago |
Fossil Fuels is a premium beer made by fermenting a yeast strain found in a piece of Burmese amber dating from about 25 million to 45 million years ago. 6 comments edit related share scienceMmmmm.Beer... picked by suebe 3 months ago |