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50 Quotes About Beer By Famous People

07 May 2014, Posted by Dr. Homebrew in Articles

“The other day I was so desperate for a beer, I snuck into the football stadium and ate the dirt under the bleachers.” – Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) “We could be happy if the air was as pure as beer.” – Richard Von Weizsaecker (former president of the German Federal Republic) “There is an ancient Celtic axiom that says ‘Good people drink good beer.’ Which is true, then as now. Just look around you in any public barroom and you will quickly see: Bad people drink bad beer. Think about it.” – Hunter S. Thompson (American journalist and author) “I’m off for a quiet pint, followed by fifteen noisy ones.” – Gareth Chilcott (British rugby player) “In my opinion, most…

25 More Fun Facts About The History Of Beer

05 May 2014, Posted by Dr. Homebrew in Articles

On August 13, 1637, vice director Aldrichs of the New Amsterdam colony (now New York City) appealed to the board of directors to set a fixed price for beer. When taxes were finally imposed on beer, the citizens responded by refusing to help their colony when British ships arrived in the harbor a few years later. They failed to answer a call to arms and the British waltzed in. On October 31, 1715, the Mug House Riots broke out in England when two opposing political groups met in the same tavern. Their debate escalated into a fight that spilled into the streets and lasted for days. On September 10, 1731, six people were appointed by the city of London as…

25 Fun Facts About The History Of Beer

05 May 2014, Posted by Dr. Homebrew in Articles

In February 1355, the St. Scholastica Day riot occurred in Oxford, England. Two students of the University of Oxford complained to the taverner about the quality of beer at the Swindlestock Tavern. Words were exchanged and the students ended up throwing their drinks in the taverner’s face, which led to armed clashes between locals and students. The riot lasted two days and resulted in the deaths of about 63 students and 30 locals. In March of 1634, entrepreneur Samuel Cole opened the first American tavern in the city of Boston. In 1650, lawmakers in New Netherland (what is now known as New York) decided to levy an excise tax on “tapsters” (those selling beer), in an attempt to relieve brewers…

Home Brewing Beer – What Is Homebrewing?

11 Aug 2013, Posted by Dr. Homebrew in Articles

HOME BREWING BEER – Learn how to make beer at home with Dr. Homebrew’s How-To Beer Book. (Available now in both paperback and hardback copies – MAKES A GREAT GIFT!) The seemingly magical process known as “fermentation” has been around well beyond recorded history, is steeped in endless tradition, and has been an integral part of our human culture the world over. What is considered by some as common practice in everyday life is revered by others as a glorious opportunity for self-expression. That opportunity, my friend, is “Home-brewing.” DEFINITION: Home brew (noun): an alcoholic beverage (as beer) made at home. As its name suggests, homebrewing is the process of making beer at home. As foreign a concept as that…