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Beer as a conditioner?
So my grandmother told me before they had hair conditioner in the islands (grew up in Cuba) they used beer on their hair and laid out in the sun. She claims the 'froth' is packed with rich nutrients. I am not sure whether she made this up so I would…
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Are there any bottled South Korean craft beers?
Are there any South Korean craft breweries who bottle their beers?
Bonus question: Where (in Seoul) can my friend obtain some?
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Is there a common name for a "craft" beer brewed by a major brewery?
A fake grassroots organization (one sponsored by an industry but made to look as though it was set up by regular people) is called an "astroturf" group. Is there a similar name for a "craft beer" that's actually produced by one of the big brewers…
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Was beer conceived to be a bitter drink?
In all the years of my life (except when I was a minor), I've never tasted beer that's not bitter. So was beer conceived to be a bitter drink? What factors in the bitter taste of beer?
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Causes for regional differences in brewery count in the United States
I recently came across the following map of number of breweries per 1 million population in the United States:
Visually it's apparent that there are the most breweries per capita in the northwest and northeast, and there are the fewest breweries…
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Beer Clubs Online
What is the best beer subscription service that people have found? I have wanted to get beers delivered to my doorstep that I have never tried before.
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How to tap beer without CO2, like the germans do?
I know how to tap beer from a keg with CO2. The CO2 provides the pressure and you will get the beer.
But how can germans tap their beer without using CO2?
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What exactly is an XPA?
The other day I ordered an Eagle Rock Brewery XPA on tap. At the time, I had no idea what that was, but according to the brewer's site:
Extra Pale Ale (XPA) is a variation of American pale ale – bright and refreshing with a substantial hop…
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Why do some brewing companies only export certain beers outside of their primary location?
Wondering why it is that certain smaller brewing companies will export only certain beers out of their primary location? I am a huge fan of Goose Island (Chicago area based) and am having a tough time finding their Sofie and Matilda brews on the…
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United States Beer Shipping Laws
Does anyone know about the laws when it comes to shipping beers to individual states?
I am from Kentucky, which does not allow an individual to have alcohol shipped directly to their home address.
Is there a way around this?
Are the states doing…
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What glass shape is most commonly used for Saison's?
Is there a widely accepted glass shape/type for Saison's (and if so, what is it)? Is a different glass used for French Saison's vs. Belgian Saison's vs. other common Saison styles?
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Craft brew in Dublin
Other than the popular Porterhouse (http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/bars-dublin-temple.php), are there other pub that serves craft/microbrewery beer in Dublin, Ireland?
Other than the famous Guinness brewhouse, are there other microbrewery around…
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How to drink kvass?
I’ve recently received a bottle of gira (i.e. kvass from Lithuania).
With it came a beer mug, so I guess the issue of the glassware is settled. At what temperature should I drink it? If I understand correctly (which I probably don’t, given that…
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A plastic bottle of gira (kvass) expanded in the plane: what are the possible consequence?
A couple of friend just came back from vacation in Lithuania and brought me a bottle of gira. However, the bottle is made of plastic (it looks like a soda bottle) and it suffered from what I guess is traveling in a plane cargo at low pressure: it…
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Looking for a very hoppy beer (in Germany)
Which beer, that is available in Germany, can you recommend that is more bitter than Jever?
Or, to re-phrase the question: What is the beer with the most hop that you know of, in Germany?
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