MUNICH, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 16, 2017) (REUTERS) – The 184th annual edition of Oktoberfest started on Saturday (September 16), with a horse-and-carriage parade, carnival rides, oompah bands and beer-swigging revelry – as tradition dictates, of course. Continue reading
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German sets new world record for carrying beer steins
Oliver Struempfel broke his own world record carrying over 29 beer jugs for 40 metres and then set them down without spilling more than 10 percent of the beer. Continue reading
Danish brewer puts the ‘P’ in pilsner
ROSKILDE, DENMARK (DANISH AGRICULTURE AND FOOD COUNCIL) – A Danish brewery is drawing on 50,000 liters of urine collected from the largest music festival in Northern Europe in producing a novelty beer aimed at the more adventurous drinker.
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Sante! Belgium wants its beer on global culture list
Hopes are high in Brussels as Belgium’s beer culture could soon be included on the UNESCO’s list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’.
Create the perfect beer using genetics
Scientists are using modern genetic technology to breed yeast strains that promote the best brewing characteristics — in the quest for the perfect beer. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading
Beer brewing made easy
A device that automates beer brewing is unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading
Berlin presents “longest beer garden in the world” at International beer festival
A Berlin beer festival aims to keep revellers hydrated and entertained as summer temperatures swell by creating what it is calling the “longest beer garden in the world” at 2.2 kilometres long.
Video showing Swiss carpenters opening five beer bottles at once goes viral
An amateur video showing a group of Swiss carpenters opening five beer bottles simultaneously with a ruler spreads across the web, becoming a viral hit.