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Haydamaky Tour Of Ukrainian Breweries

May 23, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is an interesting one, although it’s somewhat unusual. It may prove useful, however, the next time you find yourself in the Ukraine. Entitled For Every Thirst, a Beer, it comes from an article by Oleksandr Yarmola, “the leader of folk rock band Haydamaky,” as he “tours Ukraine mapping breweries that produce unpasteurized “live beer.” It almost makes me want to go there.

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Click here to see the map full size.

Filed Under: Breweries, Just For Fun Tagged With: Infographics, Ukraine

Beer Prices Vs. Baseball Winning Percentages

May 22, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is about baseball’s Beer Prices vs. Winning Percentage, a chart showing “the projected winning percentage of Major League Baseball teams this season, per Baseball Prospectus, compared to the price of beer at their stadiums,” which they got from an earlier infographic I posted.

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Click here to see the poster full size.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun Tagged With: Baseball, Infographics, Sports, Statistics

History & Hops This Thursday

May 21, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Join us this Thursday for what’s shaping up to be a fun evening of Hops and History at the former U.S. Mint building in San Francisco. The event is being put on by Flipside, a San Francisco History Events Group, in conjunction with the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. The Society is currently “undertaking the restoration of San Francisco’s landmark Old Mint to house the future San Francisco Museum at the Mint,” and in the meantime is using the space to hold local history-themed events. Flipside worked with the San Francisco Brewers Guild — and I helped a little bit — but especially SF Brewers Guild executive director Brian Stechschulte to create an evening that includes a program of talks about the history of beer in the city, and also includes a gallery showing of San Francisco breweriana on loan from my friend Ken Harootunian, along with some pieces from Anchor Brewing. Here’s what will be going on during the event, which takes place from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30:

  • John Freeman: The Curious 150 Year Cycle of Brewing Beer in San Francisco
  • Dave Burkhart, Anchor historian: History of California Lager
  • A History of Yeast: Man’s Oldest Industrial Organism
  • San Francisco Brewers Guild Panel Discussion (led by yours truly)
  • Screening of Brewers by the Bay film

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at eventbrite. Here’s what your ticket includes:

  • Unlimited tasting of all breweries. Participating breweries include 21st Amendment, Magnolia, Triple Voodoo, Beach Chalet, ThirstyBear Brewing Company, Cerveceria de MateVeza, Speakeasy, Pine Street Brewery, Anchor and Pacific Brewing Laboratory.
  • Presentation on brewing history
  • Interactive yeast exhibit
  • Historical brewing memorabilia exhibit by Ken Harootunian & Anchor
  • Food available for purchase from by Off The Grid
  • Docent led tours of the historic 1874 Old Mint
  • Souvenir sampling mug included
  • Photobooth sponsored by UpOutSF
  • Music by DJ Jacob

Join us Thursday for Hops & History. See you then.

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Filed Under: Breweries, Just For Fun, News, Related Pleasures Tagged With: Announcements, California, History, San Francisco

Which Countries Consume The Most Alcohol?

May 21, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic tackles the question of Which Countries Consume The Most Alcohol? It was created by Confused.com using information from the World Health Organization.

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Click here to see the chart full size.

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries, Just For Fun Tagged With: Infographics, International, Statistics

Craft Beers In Victoria

May 20, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is in honor of Victoria Day in Canada. It shows Craft Beers Available Year-Round from Victoria’s Micro-Breweries & Brew Pubs.

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Click here to see the poster full size.

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries, Just For Fun Tagged With: Canada, Infographics

I ♥ Beer 2

May 19, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is another, though less well-known humorous poster, this one called I ♥ Beer 2, with nearly forty funny equations about how adding beer to something changes it into something better, or at least different.

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Click here to see the poster full size.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun Tagged With: Humor, Infographics, Math

I ♥ Beer

May 18, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is a well-known humorous poster, called I ♥ Beer, with more than three dozen funny equations about how adding beer to something changes it into something better, or at least different.

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Click here to see the poster full size, though that one has a watermark. Here is one that’s slightly smaller, but without a watermark.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun Tagged With: Humor, Infographics, Math

James Squire Guide To Beer

May 17, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is the James Squire Guide to Beer, created by the Malt Shovel Brewing Co. in Australia, though it appears to have “borrowed” rather liberally from the infographic created by Pete Slosberg for Pete’s Wicked Ales.

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Click here to see this version full size, though it’s sideways.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun Tagged With: Australia, Beer Styles, Infographics

Hangover Helper

May 16, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is another one showing hangover cures that are common in other cultures around the world, and also offering other factoids and tips for dealing with yours. Entitled Hangover Helper, it was created originally for confused.com.

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Click here to see the poster full size.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun Tagged With: Hangovers, Health & Beer, Infographics

The History Of Beer

May 15, 2013 By Jay Brooks

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Today’s infographic is a poster showing major milestones in the History of Beer, created by the Black Sheep Brewery in Great Britain.

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Click here to see the poster full size.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun, Related Pleasures Tagged With: History, Infographics

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