Beer, generally, is an alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of sugars suspended in an aqueous medium, and which is not distilled after fermentation. The unfermented sugar solution, called wort, is obtained from steeping, or "mashing," malted grains, usually barley. Alcoholic beverages made from the fermentation of sugars derived from non-grain sources — fruit juices or honey, for example — are generally not called "beer," despite being produced by ...

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There are many different types of beer, each of which is said to belong to a particular style. A beer's style is a label that describes the overall flavour and often the origin of a beer, according to a system that has evolved by trial and error over many centuries. A major component of determining the type of beer is the yeast used in the fermentation process. Most beer styles fall into one of two large families: ale, using top-fermenting yeast, or lager, using bottom-fermenting yeast. Beers that blend the charac ...

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Belgian beer comprises the most varied and numerous collection of beers in the world. Belgian beer-brewing's origins go back to the Middle-Ages, when monasteries began producing beers. Naturally, Belgians claim that theirs are the best beers in the world. This view is supported by beer experts such as Michael Jackson. Although beer production in Belgium is now dominated by Inbev (the world's largest brewer by volume) and Alken Maes, there remain 115 breweries in the country, producing about 500 standard beers. When special one-off beer styles are included, the ...

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What follows is a list of beers by the country within which they originate, and the beer drinking and brewing practices within those countries: Beer and nationality - Albania. Albania's most famous beer is Birra Tirana, which accounts for roughly 30% of the beer consumed in the country. Beer and nationality - Argentina. With almost 80% of the Argentine market, Cerveza Quilmes is the most popular Argentine beer and an icon to Argentinians. Beer and nationali ...

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• Beer and nationality - Bulgaria
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• Beer and nationality - China
• Beer and nationality - Czech Republic
• Beer and nationality - Denmark
• Beer and nationality - Egypt
• Beer and nationality - Estonia and Finland
• Beer and nationality - France
• Beer and nationality - Germany
• Beer and nationality - Hungary
• Beer and nationality - India
• Beer and nationality - Ireland
• Beer and nationality - Israel
• Beer and nationality - Italy
• Beer and nationality - Jamaica
• Beer and nationality - Japan
• Beer and nationality - Kosovo
• Beer and nationality - Kyrgyzstan
• Beer and nationality - Latvia
• Beer and nationality - Lithuania
• Beer and nationality - Mexico
• Beer and nationality - New Zealand
• Beer and nationality - Netherlands
• Beer and nationality - Nigeria
• Beer and nationality - Norway
• Beer and nationality - Philippines
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• Beer and nationality - Sweden
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• Beer and nationality - Uzbekistan

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In beer making and homebrewing, an adjunct is an ingredient other than water, barley, hops, and yeast. While "adjunct" is often used in a semi-derogatory fashion to refer exclusively to corn and rice (the two adjuncts commonly used by large North American brewing companies), an "adjunct" is any ingredient added to beer that is not water, barley, hops, or yeast. Common adjuncts include: Wheat -- us ...

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Chinese beer (Chinese: 啤酒; Pinyin: píjǐu), mostly made in imitation of Western pilsner varieties, has become increasingly popular, first in China in the last century, and then internationally in the last few decades. Tsingtao is one of the more famous brands of beer made in China, and the most exported to other countries. It is brewed in the city of Qingdao (formerly spelled Tsingtao). The major Chinese brewing groups include ...

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William Hogarth produced the twin engravings Beer Street and Gin Lane at the height of what became known as the London Gin Craze in 1751. They were printed at the same time as Hogarth's friend Henry Fielding published his contribution to the debate on gin: An Inquiry into the Late Increase in Robbers. Beer Street depicts a hearty London scene - in stark contrast to the horrors of Gin Lane - in which contented workmen drink tankards of foaming ale, eat huge hams, and flirt with women. An old pawnbroker's house (whi ...

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Wheat beer is a beer that is brewed with both malted barley and malted wheat, rather than only barley. The addition of wheat lends wheat beers a lighter flavor and paler color than most all-barley ales. Wheat beer is customarily top fermented, that is, fermented with ale yeast. Wheat beers have become very popular in recent years, and are especially popular in warm weather. In earlier centuries, brewing wheat beer was illegal in many places since wheat was too important as a bread cereal to "waste" it for brewing. The two most important varieties of wheat beer are Bel ...

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A beer's style is a label that describes the overall flavor and often the origin of a beer, according to a system that has evolved by trial and error over many centuries. A style of beer is defined by the ingredients used in its production, the method of production, and other factors. Beer style - Determining a beer's style. A major component of determining the type of beer is the yeast used in the fermentation process. Most beer styles fall into one of two large families: ale, using top-fermenting y ...

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The Danish beer market is dominated by Carlsberg and Royal Unibrew. However, in recent years a number of micro breweries have sprung up. Other related archivesCarlsberg, Royal Unibrew, beer, market, micro breweries

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Welsh beer has evolved in quite a different way from English beer. Wales has always had a strong temperance movement, and there has historically been a lot of heavy industry such as coal mining. This means that traditional beers have been very weak, often 3% alcohol by volume or less. However, as there are many local brewers across the country, alcohol percentages vary. The best known traditional brewery is S A Brain in Cardiff. Other related archivesCardiff, English beer, S A Brain, W

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Czech beer has a long and important history. A brewery is known to have existed in 1118, Brno had a right to brew beer from the 12th century, and the two cities most associated with Czech beer, Plzeň and České Budějovice (Pilsen and Budweis in German), certainly had breweries in the 13th century. Hops have been grown in the region for a long time, and were used in beer making and exported from here since the twelfth century. In 1842 a brewery in Plzeň employed Joseph Groll, a German brewer who was experienced in the ...

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Australian beer is mostly now lager. Although Australia was settled predominantly by the British, it is too hot for ale brewing, and before refrigeration beer was difficult to brew at all (and obviously impossible to serve cold). The oldest brewery still in operation is the Cascade Brewery, established in Tasmania in 1824. The majority of the large Australian breweries are now owned by the conglomerates Foster's Group and Lion Nathan. Notable exceptions are Boag's, which is owned by San Miguel, and Coopers, which is ...

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Beer Thai Company is a brewery set up as a joint-venture of Carlsberg and TCC Group of Thailand. They brew Beer Chang, a lager. Chang is the Thai word for elephant, an animal that has cultural and historical significance to Thailand. The logo for Chang Beer features two elephants facing one other. The joint-venture started in 1991 to brew Carlsberg beer in Thailand, and in 1994 the Chang brand was created. It managed to win 70% of market share in Thailand after a hard market fight with the previously biggest brand Singha. In 2004 a deal was agreed for C ...

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African beer is made by most indigenous local tribes or people of certain geographic areas in Africa and occurs in a multitude of varieties. There are, however, several recongizable commercial brands. Chibuku Shake Shake, brewed by Chibuku, is a popular beer in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi. Castle Lager is the most famous among South African beer. In Zimbabwe, Bohlingers and Zambezi lagers are the most popular, while Lion, Black Label and Castle Pilsener round out the main varieties. Safari Lager and Kilimanjaro Lager are pr

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The USA has always been a beer-drinking nation. The diary of William Bradford records that the Mayflower made landfall at Plymouth Rock under duress: "We could not now take much time for further search...our victuals being much spent, especially our beer." [1] The brewing traditions of England and the Netherlands (as brought to New York) ensured that the colonies would be dominated by beer drinking and not the imbibing of wine. Up until the middle of the 19th century, ales dominated American brewing. This changed as the lager styles, ...

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There are many different types of Austrian beer to be found. One of the most common brands of beer to be found in Austria is Stiegl, founded in 1492. Stiegl brews both a helles (a light lager) and a Weissbier (Hefeweizen), as well as other specialty beers. There are also many other more local and regional breweries to be found as well. In the eastern provinces can be found Ottakringer and Nussdorf from Vienna. In and around Styria in the South are the popular brands Gösser, Puntigamer ...

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Astra is a pilsner beer brewed in Hamburg, Germany since 1647. It is brewed by the Bavaria-St.Pauli-Brauerei GmbH which became a part of the Holsten-Brauerei AG in 2003. The beer is distributed in bottles containing 0,5 or 0,33 litres. Beers currently produced Astra Urtyp (alc. 4,9% vol.) Astra Exclusiv (alc. 4,9% vol.) Astra Pilsener (alc. 4,9% vol.) Astra Original Hamburger Alsterwasser (alc. 2,5% vol.) (a mixture with lemonade) Other related archiv

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Beer goggles is a slang term for a phenomenon in which consumption of alcohol lowers sexual inhibitions to the point that very little or no discretion is used when approaching or choosing sexual partners. The term is often humorously applied when an individual is observed making advances towards, or later regretting sexual contact with, a partner that is deemed unattractive, unacceptably scandalous, or repulsive when the prospect of sex is considered while sober. The "beer goggles" are considered to have distorted the "wearer's" vision, maki ...

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