Germany has launched a rocket with yeast on board into space. When the rocket returns the yeast will be used to make beer. Making it effectively space beer.
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A man was arrested for trespassing…
A man was arrested for trespassing at the Budweiser brewery. His name? Bud Weisser.
5,000 year old beer receipt
This picture of an ancient tablet is actually a 5,000 year old beer receipt. ‘Alulu beer receipt’ records a purchase of “best” beer from a brewer, c. 2050 BC from the Sumerian city of Umma in ancient Iraq.
In 1956, the US government exploded…
In 1956, the US government exploded a nuclear bomb near bottles of beer to see if beer would still be safe to drink in the event of the nuclear apocalypse. Conclusion: at least you can still safely get drunk in a nuclear wasteland.
American service members…
American service members drank so much beer in Iceland that they cause a shortage and some bars ran out completely.
Global warming will lead…
Global warming will lead to substantial decreases in barley crop yields, causing beer shortages and a sharp rise in the price of a pint, according to a new study.
In 1987, Corona sales plummeted when a rumor…
In 1987, Corona sales plummeted when a rumor spread that their workers were peeing in their beer. The company traced its origins back to Heineken, whom Corona sued for $3 million in damages, but their reputation still suffered and their product was referred to as “Mexican piss water” for years.
Some bars in Germany are connected by…
Some bars in Germany are connected by a 5 km (3 Mile) beer pipeline.
The world’s oldest beer advertisement was on a Mesopotamian…
The world’s oldest beer advertisement was on a Mesopotamian Stone Tablet dated approximately 4000 BC. It read “Drink Elba, the beer with the heart of a lion” and was accompanied by a “large breasted woman holding goblets of beer in each hand”.
For 150 years, whenever a new heir was…
For 150 years, whenever a new heir was born to the Annheiser-Busch brewing family, they would be fed five drops of Budweiser before even having their mothers milk.