Interesting Details About Beer
With the planning of the upcoming Wine and Beer Tasting sponsored by the Sherburne County Historical Society and the Carousell Works, I have taken on the task of re-educating myself about beer. We all understand that all beers do not taste the same, at least not until the sixth one. But there are a number of interesting facts and details that have come to my attention in the past few weeks. Did you realize that beer often symbolizes masculinity? According to a little known newsletter, the Woodhouse Symbolism Newsletter , beer has long been viewed as the drink of the common man. And, only in recent centuries has wine been the drink of the gods. Before wine, the gods preferred a fine draft ale. Did you also realize that aluminum cans are actually better for beer than bottles? According to a Del Vance, a beer expert in Salt Lake City , Utah , the myth of metal cans ruining the taste of beer is just that, a myth. With the end of steel beer cans ...