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Introduction
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grain—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize, rice, and oats are also used. The grain is mashed to convert starch in the grain to sugars, which dissolve in water to form wort. Fermentation of the wort by yeast produces ethanol and carbonation in the beer. Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and one of the most popular of all drinks. Most modern beer is brewed with hops, which add bitterness and other flavours and act as a natural preservative and stabilizer. Other flavouring agents, such as gruit, herbs, or fruits, may be included or used instead of hops. In commercial brewing, natural carbonation is often replaced with forced carbonation.
Beer is distributed in bottles and cans, and is commonly available on draught in pubs and bars. The brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multinational corporations and many thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs to regional breweries. The strength of modern beer is usually around 4% to 6% alcohol by volume (ABV).
Some of the earliest writings mention the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi (1750 BC) included laws regulating it, while "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, contains a recipe for it. Beer forms part of the culture of many nations and is associated with social traditions such as beer festivals, as well as activities like pub games. Beer can cause health issues if consumed often or in excess; alcohol is an IARC group 1 carcinogen. (Full article...)
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A bouncer (also known as a door supervisor or cooler) is a type of security guard, employed at licensed or sanctioned venues such as bars, nightclubs, cabaret clubs, strip clubs and casinos. A bouncer's duties are to provide security, to check legal age and drinking age, to refuse entry for intoxicated people, and to deal with aggressive, violent or verbal behavior or disobedience with statutory or establishment rules. They are also charged with maintaining order, and ensuring that laws and regulations are followed by all patrons.
They are civilians and they are often hired directly by the venue, rather than by a security firm. Bouncers are often required where crowd size, clientele or alcohol consumption may make arguments or fights a possibility, or where the threat or presence of criminal gang activity or violence is high. At some clubs, bouncers are also responsible for "face control", choosing who is allowed to patronize the establishment. Some establishments may also assign a bouncer to be responsible for cover charge collections. In the United States, civil liability and court costs related to the use of force by bouncers are "the highest preventable loss found within the [bar] industry", as many United States bouncers are often taken to court and other countries have similar problems of excessive force. In many countries, state governments have taken steps to professionalise the industry by requiring bouncers to have training, licensing, and a criminal records background check. In the United Kingdom, all door supervisors are required to be registered with and are licensed by the Security Industry Authority. These operatives go through a one-week training regime, and are often more highly skilled than operatives without this training, as is evident by the reduced number of assaults by bouncers since the introduction of the licence. Some licensed premises are obligated to use registered door supervisors as a condition of their licence. (Full article...)
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Duff Beer is a brand of beer that originated as a fictional beverage on the American animated series The Simpsons. Beers using the Duff branding have been brewed in a number of countries, resulting in legal battles with varying results. An official version is sold in three variations near the Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. In 2015, 20th Century Fox, the producer of The Simpsons, began selling licensed Duff beer in Chile, with a view to driving out brandjacking.
In 2016, Time included Duff Beer in a list of the most influential fictional companies of all time. (Full article...)
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James Boag I (c. 4 February 1822– 9 November 1890) was the founder and proprietor of J. Boag & Sons, owner of the Boag's Brewery in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Boag was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1822. He emigrated to Australia with his wife and four children in May 1853, on the ship Sea, and arrived in Tasmania in July of the same year aboard the Clarence after spending two months in Melbourne. Upon arriving in Tasmania he was engaged by J. D. Fawns of the Cornwall Brewery where he remained brewer and manager for 27 years. Once settled in Launceston, Tasmania he had 6 more children, including James Boag II. (Full article...)
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- ... that the Vanuatu beer Tusker is named after the tusks of a pig, a traditional symbol of wealth?
- ... that John P. Metras held all-night recruitment parties including a bathtub full of ice and beer?
- ... that Fred G. Sullivan's film The Beer-Drinker's Guide to Fitness and Filmmaking depicts Sullivan being humiliated with mud and whips for the failings of his previous film?
- ... that weightlifter Wu Tsai-fu drank six huge glasses of beer to help himself urinate for a drug test?
- ... that some green beer is colored with spirulina algae?
- ... that the basement of the Old Town Hall in Gdańsk was rented by a famous astronomer to store his beers?
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Jackie O's Pub & Brewery, often abbreviated to Jackie O's, is a craft brewery located in Athens, Ohio. Founded in 2005, its beer has been internationally recognized. Its business practices place emphasis on benefiting the local community by buying local foods, using renewable energy sources, and encouraging tourism to the city where it was founded. (Full article...)
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General images
Casks of real ale from British microbreweries at a beer festival (from Craft beer)
Bottling beer in a modern facility, 1945, Australia (from History of beer)
A replica of ancient Egyptian beer, brewed from emmer wheat by the Courage brewery in 1996 (from History of beer)
Bergenhus microbrewery, Bergen, Norway (from Craft beer)
Open vessels showing fermentation taking place (from Brewing)
A funerary model of a bakery and brewery, from the Eleventh dynasty of Egypt, c. 2009–1998 BCE (from History of beer)
Alulu beer receipt recording a purchase of "best" beer from a brewer, c. 2050 BCE, from the Sumerian city of Umma in ancient Iraq. (from History of beer)
Spent grain, a brewing by-product (from Brewing)
Microbreweries, regional breweries, and brew pubs per capita (from Craft beer)
Bill Urquhart at Litchborough Brewery (from Craft beer)
Irish Craft Beer Festival, 2015 (from Craft beer)
Robohop, a session IPA from Cervisiam in Oslo, Norway (from Craft beer)
A selection of French craft beers (from Craft beer)
Pasteur Street Brewing, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (from Craft beer)
Conditioning tanks at Anchor Brewing Company (from Brewing)
A mash tun at the Bass Museum in Burton-upon-Trent (from Brewing)
Spontaneous fermentation at Timmermans in Belgium (from Brewing)
A beer sommelier tapping a barrel for a taste at Nebraska Brewing Company (from Craft beer)
Lauter tun (from Brewing)
A yard of ale at Jolly Brewery, Taiwan (from Craft beer)- The Alulu beer receipt records a purchase of "best" beer from a brewer, c. 2050 BC, from the Sumerian city of Umma in Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq). (from Brewing)
World beer consumption per capita (from History of beer)
Philistine pottery beer jug (from History of beer)
Põhjala Brewery, Estonia (from Craft beer)
Brew kettles at Brasserie La Choulette in France (from Brewing)
Gambrinus – king of beer (from History of beer)
A 16th-century brewery (from Brewing)
D. G. Yuengling & Son is the oldest operating brewing company in the US, established in 1829. It is also the largest craft brewer and the 6th largest brewing company. (from Craft beer)- A 16th-century brewery (from History of beer)
Modern closed fermentation vessels (from Brewing)
Traditional fermenting building (center) and modern fermenting building (left) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Czech Republic) (from History of beer)
A can of Juicy Ass IPA from Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery in Barrie, Ontario, Canada (from Craft beer)
- Cask ales with gravity dispense at a beer festival (from Brewing)
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