A little more Beer Trivia....

According to The Code of Hammurabi of ancient Babylonia (c. 1750 B.C.) a merchant could be put to death for diluting beer. ~I have no problem with this…..~

Beer Ice Cream?

In Germany there is a beer ice cream in Popsicle form. Its alcohol content is lower than that of classic beer.



In Medieval Europe, brewing and baking went together. Thus women were the first European brewers and were often called ale wives.

King Frederick the Great

King Frederick the Great once banned coffee to bolster sagging beer sales.



In Bavaria, beer is legally defined as a staple food. ~Again, I have no problem with this!~



The first US lager was brewed in 1840 by John Wagner, who had a small brewery in the back of his house on St. John Street in Philadelphia. Wagner brought the first lager yeast to the United States from a brewery in Bavaria.

Scandinavian toast sköl

The familiar Scandinavian toast sköl derives from scole, the drinking bowl shaped like the upper half of a human skull. Originally, these bowls were fashioned from the actual skulls of enemy killed in battle.



Assyrian tablets from 2000 BC stated that Noah was carrying beer aboard the ark.

The United States two-dollar bill features three brewers: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Samuel Adams. In fact, George Washington installed a brewhouse on his grounds at Mount Vernon.



Beer wasn't sold in bottles until 1850. Beer lovers would visit their local tavern with a special bucket, have it filled and then begin the merry journey home.


Universities in Europe and America from the 1300s through the 1700s had in-house breweries to provide beer to the students. Harvard had its own brew house in 1674 and five beer halls, each burned down by rioting divinity students.

The first six-pack of beer was produced by the Pabst Brewery in the 1940s. The brewery conducted numerous studies, which found six cans were the ideal weight for the average housewife to carry home from the store.



1888: Citizens of Munich took to the streets and rioted after a beer price increase was announced. ~ Occupy Munich!~



American beer is predominately made from rice. That is why it tastes so light compared to foreign beers. This is purely an American invention to increase profits as they hoped a lighter beer would also draw women to purchase. ~ but wait, what about all those people that call the beer I drink “girly beer”?~

Breakfast Beer?

Beer was often served for breakfast in medieval England. ~Beer, so much more than a breakfast drink!