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Oktoberfest

For Beer drinkers, this is the best time of the year. Where Beer drinkers from all over the world can gather together for over two weeks and consume mass quantities of beer.

Did you know:

The first Oktoberfest took place in 1810.
The festival was created when the King and Queen of Bavaria invited the citizens of Munich to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
The real festival takes place in Bavaria.
An average of 6 million people per year attend the Bavarian festival.
Oktoberfest begins 16 days before the first Sunday in October.
It is estimated that a third of Munich's production of beer are consumed at Oktoberfest.

Tiny beer-swilling jungle creature may cure hangovers, scientists say

A tiny beer-swilling, rodent-like jungle creature which drinks the equivalent of a case of 3.8 per cent beer every night and never gets inebriated may hold the clue to the ultimate hangover cure for humans, according to German scientists.

The Malaysian pen-tailed tree shrew drinks the beer-like fermented nectar of the flowers of the bertram's palm in such quantities that the equivalent amount of alcohol would cause a human to collapse in a drunken stupor, say the scientists from Bayreuth University in Germany.

They found that each night, pen-tailed tree shrews drink copiously of the palm's high-powered nectar. In fact, the tree shrews go on a natural-palm-beer binge that lasts two and a half hours on average per night.

The tiny creature has been living on a diet that is the equivalent of nothing but beer for up to 55 million years - long before humans discovered the art of brewing and distilling alcoholic beverages some 9,000 years ago.

"Nevertheless, this Malaysian tree shrew is never drunk. This suggests a beneficial effect, and sheds a whole new light on the evolution of human alcoholism.

The Bayreuth scientists speculate that the tree shrew's body chemistry could hold beneficial clues for medicinal treatment in humans - such as a cure to the hangover.

And the Next Great American Beer Will Be...?

Pabst may be worshiped by hipsters, but can it replace Budweiser as the best classic domestic brew? The answer may surprise you.

Since the beginning of this decade, Pabst Blue Ribbon's audience has changed from old guys with refrigerators in their garages to arty young urbanites. An unexceptional and declining brand, a former top-three beer turned redneck also-ran, Pabst reinvented itself as the coolest of brews in a movement that began in a Portland, Ore., dive bar and spread to indie-rock shows across the country.

But now Pabst is trying to move on from its success with hipsters to conquer a far larger and very different demographic: all-American beer drinkers alienated by Anheuser-Busch's sale to a Belgian corporation. In its campaign to snatch Budweiser's title of Great American Lager, Pabst is already employing the kind of slick, misleading marketing that's bound to turn off hipsters who've embraced it as the anti-Bud. It may be exactly the right move.

"Pabst Brewing Company will be the last of the famous iconic U.S. brewers to be fully independent and American-owned," the company gloats on its Web site. "Most of our brands ... have been around since the 1800's."

But Pabst's "We're an American Brand" claim may succeed. Since the Bud sale, the only classic American-made beers left are tiny regional brands. They're the real Great American Lagers, but in most of the country, patriotic macro-brew drinkers can't find them. And Pabst's emergence as a "trendy" beer demonstrates both the power of its red-white-and-blue image, and its success at marketing, even when that was achieved by barely marketing at all.

Beer goggles: A drink or two really DOES make the opposite sex more attractive

It is something that anyone who has woken up regretting the night before has long suspected.

Now researchers have finally proved that beauty is in fact in the eye of the beer holder, rather than the beholder.

According to a new study, people do appear more attractive to both sexes when they've had a drink and have their 'beer goggles' on.

As little as a pint and a half of beer is enough to make everyone seem more desirable, researchers have found.

Men are worst affected, with their vision distorted or their 'goggles' lasting for as long as 24 hours after a heavy drinking session.

The study, conducted at Bristol University, involved male and female volunteers being randomly allocated either a drink of vodka and lime or a similar-tasting soft drink.

Half an hour later, they were asked to rate the attractiveness of 20 male and 20 female faces on a seven-point scale.

Those who had been drinking alcohol scored the faces around 10 per cent higher than those who had not.

The following day both sexes were tested again and men who had drunk alcohol still scored pictures of women more highly than the non-drinkers.

The researchers concluded: 'Alcohol consumption increases ratings of attractiveness of facial stimuli.

'In addition, the effects of alcohol consumption on ratings of attractiveness persist for up to 24 hours after consumption but only in male participants when rating female faces.''

Lead researcher Dr Marcus Munafo, an experimental psychologist, said the findings helped explain the phenomenon of drinkers having sex with someone they would never normally consider while sober.

Voting is brisk with the following Results:

Michele Wie 15% Natalie Gulbis 29%

Paula Creamer 21% Morgan Pressel 7%

Anika Sorenstam 11% Christi Kerr 5%

Anna Rawson 15%

Showing Candidate Support With a Beer

The folks at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company thought all of the political mudslinging could be offset, a bit, by creating Obama Ale and McCain Ale. Now people on both sides of the aisle can, all in good fun, show their support for their favorite presidential candidate.

The Princeton brewery is set to kick off a less-than-scientific poll — dubbed “Alection08” — by tracking sales of each candidate’s signature beers. Despite their opposing names, both beers are traditional light English ales.

It's better with beer

Try using your favorite ale when you cook. A real flavor-enhancer for so many dishes, beer offers a variety of styles that can provide anything from smokiness to cocoa to sweet fruit.

As a rule, lighter beers are a suitable replacement for white wine and darker beers for red wine.

According to the Beertown Brewer's Association, beer can be used to:

* Lighten up a batter. Beer adds a lightness to batter used to deep-fry items like fish and chicken. Beer suggestions: Pale or amber lightly hopped lager or ale.

* Deglaze the pan. A quick sauce for sautéed or roasted items can be made by using beer to deglaze the pan. Do not reduce the beer, as it may become excessively bitter. Beer suggestions: Delicate or intense, to match the nature of the dish, but low-bitterness beers are preferred.

* Use in dressings and marinades. Beer can make a great addition to salad dressings and marinades for grilled meat or barbecue. Acidic ones can substitute for vinegar in dressings. Beer suggestions: Pale, low-bitterness beers for dressings; heartier amber or brown beers for marinades.

* Steam or poach liquid. Although mussels steamed in wheat bier is a classic, other great combinations are possible. Beer suggestions: Witbier, weissbier, other delicate, lightly-hopped brews.

* Replace or augment stock in soups and sauces. Many beers can add richness to hearty soups or meat gravy. Beer suggestions: Sweet stout, doppelbock, Scotch ale.

* Make dessert even more luxurious. Strong, rich beers may be substituted for other liquids in cakes and other pastries. Fruit beers add another layer to fruit compote or sauce. Or, make beer the star -- drop a scoop of ice cream into a glass of imperial stout, and voilá, dessert! Beer suggestions: Sweet stout, doppelbock, fruit beer.

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