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Beer Day
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza."
~ Dave Barry
While we're celebrating the begin of Harvest Season, have a pint or two of your favourite beer, lager, or ale! Heineken's history dates back to 1864 when Gerard Adriaan Heineken purchased a small brewery called De Hooiberg in Amsterdam. By 1873, Heineken began exporting its beer to other countries, expanding globally throughout the 20th century, including its entry into the U.S. market just after the end of Prohibition in 1933. In 2007/08, Heineken made a significant move into the UK market by acquiring Scottish & Newcastle's beer brands, including McEwan's. This acquisition was part of a joint venture with Carlsberg, which allowed Heineken to enhance its presence in the British beer market The Heineken tartan was based on The McEwan '1856' tartan, as this relates to the acquisition of the brand from Scottish & Newcastle which itself resulted from the merger of William Younger and Co and McEwan's in 1931. The colours of the tartan are taken from the Heineken corporate colours of green, red, gold and black. Slàinte and Proost!💚 ❤️ 💛 🖤 🍻 🍺 🍺 🍺
Beer comes in many varieties, each with unique flavors, ingredients, and brewing methods. Here are some of the most common types:
Lagers:Pale Lager: Light, crisp, and refreshing, often with a mild flavor. Examples include Budweiser and Heineken.
Pilsner: A type of pale lager that is more hoppy and bitter. Examples include Pilsner Urquell and Stella Artois.
Dark Lager: Richer in flavor with a darker color, often with caramel or toasty notes. Examples include Dunkel and Schwarzbier.
Ales:Pale Ale: Known for its balanced flavors of malt and hops. Examples include Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Bass Pale Ale.
India Pale Ale (IPA): Strong hoppy flavors with higher alcohol content. Examples include Lagunitas IPA and Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA.
Porter: Dark, rich, and robust with flavors of chocolate and coffee. Examples include Founders Porter and Fuller's London Porter.
Stout: Very dark, often with roasted malt flavors, chocolate, and coffee. Examples include Guinness and Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout.
Wheat Beers:Hefeweizen: A German wheat beer that is cloudy and has flavors of banana and clove. Examples include Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier and Paulaner Hefe-Weißbier.
Belgian Witbier: Spiced with coriander and orange peel, light and refreshing. Examples include Hoegaarden and Allagash White.
Sour Beers:Berliner Weisse: Light, tart, and often served with flavored syrups. Examples include Berliner Kindl Weisse.
Gose: Brewed with salt and coriander, slightly sour and salty. Examples include Anderson Valley Gose and Westbrook Gose.
Lambic: Spontaneously fermented, often with fruit added. Examples include Cantillon and Lindemans.
Specialty Beers:Barleywine: Very strong and malty, often with high alcohol content. Examples include Sierra Nevada Bigfoot and Anchor Old Foghorn.
Saison: A Belgian farmhouse ale that is spicy, fruity, and often dry. Examples include Saison Dupont and Boulevard Tank 7.
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