
| Beer Saves Family! The Sun of the UK reported that a family of five in South Yorks was recently placed in grave danger when the pub below their apartment caught fire. Fortunately, the flames melted the beer lines in the pub and sprayed John Smith Extra Smooth Ale across the pub, putting out the flames. Lisa Smith, one of the lucky family, said "there's no doubt in my mind that beer saved our lives!" ------------------------- Beer Helps You Stay Fit The alcohol in beer is a diuretic, which causes the water to flush out almost immediately, leading to a consistent workout regimen including deep knee bends (getting out of the chair), fast walking (very good for your heart) and squats (as the case may be). ---------------- Lucky Seven Seven percent of the entire Irish barley crop goes to the production of Guinness beer. . |
| Believe It or Not Before thermometers were invented, brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the mix to find the right temperature for adding yeast. Too cold, and the yeast wouldn't grow. Too hot, and the yeast would die. This thumb in the beer is where we get the phrase "rule of thumb". ----------------------------- Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. when they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle", is the phrase inspired by this practice. |

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