| Many people from all walks of life enjoy a cold beer | | | | yeast, malted barley, hops and water. A later addition |
| at the end of a workday. Beer is considered to be | | | | was wheat. |
| one of the best thirst quenchers and a great way to | | | | From North America: |
| unwind after a stressful day at work. We'll begin this | | | | To appeal to some market segments and to bring |
| short article by reviewing the different types of | | | | down the cost, the most well known North American |
| beer, than I'll share some of what I call quirks from | | | | beers have many additives. |
| different countries regarding beer and finally close | | | | From Belgium: |
| with a hobby that has begun as a result of beer. | | | | Belgians are popular for their fruit flavored (raspberry, |
| Types of Beer | | | | cherry, strawberry, peach) ales. These are quite |
| Lager beer get's bottom fermented. It is light bodied, | | | | refreshing and appealing, both in aroma and texture. |
| and appears pale to yellow golden in color. It is | | | | Draught beers that are imported are micro filtered |
| refreshing, well carbonated and has a slight bitter | | | | and not great in taste. Therefore, the low volume |
| taste, depending on the brewer. | | | | bars and restaurants would do better to stick to |
| Dry beer has no residual sugar and has a weak taste | | | | serving locally bottled beer. However, draught beer |
| with more alcohol content than mainstream beer. It | | | | that is locally brewed is not pasteurized and its shelf |
| was first marketed in Japan and its popularity in the | | | | life is limited. |
| US is due to heavy marketing efforts. | | | | From Switzerland and Norway: |
| Bock beer, introduced by the Germans used to be a | | | | In Switzerland and Norway, there are no regulations. |
| specialty. | | | | They can use corn syrup, rice flour etc to give beer |
| Ale, which is top fermented beer is a style invented | | | | its different flavors and textures. |
| by the English brewers. | | | | Beer Tappers and Beer Can Openers |
| Lager beers properly brewed need at least a month | | | | When it comes to storing and serving beer, beer |
| to age, so considering the consumption levels | | | | tappers are more useful than the beer pitcher, |
| breweries are required to have a very large storage | | | | because the beer is kept cold and can be dispensed |
| capacity. | | | | whenever required. |
| Steam beer is an exclusively brewed blend to San | | | | The Rise Of A New Hobby |
| Francisco, California. This uses a hybrid technique | | | | In closing, beer can collecting as a hobby began |
| where both lager and ale brewing technology are | | | | shortly after the first beer cans, from the Krueger |
| used. | | | | Brewing Company, appeared in stores in January |
| Bottled beer is pretty much all pasteurized. This may | | | | 1935. This was a packaging revolution in the beer |
| impair taste, but it prolongs the shelf life. | | | | industry. Beer can collecting officially started as a |
| A Couple Brewing Quirks From Around The Globe | | | | hobby in St Louis in 1970 when Beer Can Collectors |
| From Europe: | | | | of America (BCCA), now the Beer Collectibles Club of |
| Most of the European breweries stick to the purity | | | | America was formed. This has now triggered off the |
| laws of Bavaria from 1516, which insist on using | | | | collection of another item, the beer can opener! |