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Keep the Hops for Your Beer—Not Your Dog! Beer lovers and homebrewers, listen up! While hops are essential for crafting that perfect pint, they can be incredibly dangerous for your furry friends. Hops are toxic to dogs! Whether you’re brewing at home, visiting a brewery, or composting spent hops, it’s important to understand the risks hops pose to dogs and how to keep them safe. Why Are Hops Dangerous to Dogs? Hops—the flowers of the Humulus lupulus plant—are a crucial ingredient in beer, but they contain compounds that can trigger malignant hyperthermia in dogs. This condition causes a rapid and… Read More »

The Final Frontier of Brewing Beer lovers and space enthusiasts, unite! Sapporo Breweries, one of Japan’s oldest beer makers, has taken brewing to the next level—literally. In collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences and Okayama University, Sapporo created Space Barley, the world’s first beer brewed using barley grown aboard the International Space Station (ISS). It’s a bold experiment that brings humanity one step closer to self-sustaining life beyond Earth. How Did Space Barley Happen? In 2006, as part of a long-term research project on growing food in space, barley was cultivated on the ISS for five months. Alongside other… Read More »

The $500,000 Bottle That’s Worth More Than Just the Buzz Ever heard of a beer that’s worth over $500,000? No, it’s not some fancy craft brew from a local brewery—it’s a bottle of Allsopp’s Arctic Ale. This rare bottle of beer made history in 2018, when it sold for an astounding $503,300 at auction. But it’s not just the price tag that makes this beer remarkable. It’s the rich history behind it that gets beer enthusiasts and collectors excited. A Beer Brewed for Arctic Explorers Back in 1852, Samuel Allsopp, a London brewer, created a special brew to help sailors… Read More »

Raise Your Solo Cups and Let the Games Begin! In the world of college parties and backyard barbecues, few games are as legendary as Beer Pong. The clang of ping pong balls, the triumphant cheers, and the inevitable debates over house rules—it’s a ritual that has stood the test of time. And on the first Saturday of May, we honor this sacred pastime with Beer Pong Day! So grab your Solo cups and get ready to celebrate! A Brief History of Beer Pong (Or at Least What We Think) Beer Pong’s origins are as murky as a frat house kitchen… Read More »

Sipping Like an Ancient Pharaoh If you’ve ever wanted to drink like an ancient Egyptian, you’re in luck—sort of. Tutankhamun Ale, a beer brewed from a 3,250-year-old recipe found in Queen Nefertiti’s royal brewery, gives modern beer lovers a taste of history. But before you start channeling your inner pharaoh, be warned: this brew came with a royal price tag. The Discovery of an Ancient Brew In the 1990s, archaeologist Dr. Barry Kemp and his team from the University of Cambridge uncovered the remnants of Queen Nefertiti’s royal brewery beneath the Egyptian sands. Ten brewing chambers, complete with traces of… Read More »