On The Last Day

Since beer is undoubtedly the most famous alcoholic beverage in the world (and goes great with rock music), it is of no surprise at all that so many urban legends and misconceptions sprouted around every bar. Beer drinkers love to talk and argue about the origins, the ingredients and the process by which every bottle of their favorite drink came from.

Top 1. American Beers Are Weak

This misconception has been very persistent mainly because of the way manufacturers measure the alcohol content in one bottle. Imported brewers use volume while American brewers use weight. Naturally when you count them up, weight will produce lower numbers but it does not follow that the alcohol content is lower too.

Top 2. The Darker the Beer, The Bitter the Beer, The Stronger the Alcohol Content

A lot of people still believe that stronger flavor, darker color means stronger alcohol content. Wrong! Take Guinness Stout as an example. A bottle is under 4.2% ABV but still people insist that it is stronger. There are Belgian beers that have an alcohol content of over 8% but they are light-colored. It does not have anything to do with color.

Top 3. Beers are Cholesterol-Induced Beverage

It is incredible how people believed that beer would raise their cholesterol levels probably because of the beer bellies. Truth to be told, beer does not contain fat or cholesterol.

Top 4. Low Alcohol Content, Low on Quality.

There is no truth to the rumor that a beer with high alcohol content would automatically be of high quality. Indeed, it is an alcoholic beverage but quality of taste does not rely only on its alcohol level. There are plenty of beers which have high percentage of alcohol content but are brewed poorly resulting in bad taste.

Most beer experts would recommend that you drink your beer in a glass so you can enjoy it fully but most beer drinkers consumed it straight from the can or the bottle. Why? Ignorance and convenience plays a huge part on it. I also think it matters a lot which video beer blogs you watch as to what drink ware you utilize.

Not everyone knows or worse believes that there is a huge difference in drinking it from a glass. If only they will take the time to compare them and they will see that pouring the beer into a glass allows it to breathe thus enhancing the aroma of the flavor

There is a huge variety of glassware that was created just for drinking beer. One of the most popular is mug-pitcher type glass. It is easier to carry and bartenders can easily hang them up because of the handle. However, in America the most popular glass is the pint, a 16-ounce tapered shape glass that was originally used as mixing glass that is being place on top of a stainless steel martini shaker. It is durable and can be easily stacked on top of each other.

The European breweries have the most selection of beer glassware patented by each brewery. It is not surprising as they also have the most variety of beer styles brewed over the years. In Belgium alone, you can drink it from so many types of glassware and they are picky about it. You can send it back to the bartender if your beer was not served in your requested glass.

Next time you drink your beer take time to pour it to a glass. Enjoy the aroma and make it a habit.

It’s all about the beer and the rock n roll baby!