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Beer consumption had steadily been on the rise in the newly formed United States of America. As more states were admitted into the nation, the more pubs arose. With the start of The Great War, things changed. An anti-German wave rode over the states. This included beer. The amount of beer consumed per capita dropped by 9 gallons from 1910 to 1917.
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Beer is the product of the fermentation of sugar into alcohol by yeast. The prime ingredients of most beers are barley, hops, water, and yeast, although in various civilizations throughout history other items have been alternatively utilized. Generally... to make beer, barley is soaked in water for hydration, sprouted, and then dried to form malt. The malt is then "mashed" in heated water under controlled circumstances to allow fermentation to occur and produce alcohol. The hops that are included in the beverage are acidic and derived from the flowers of a vine in the hemp family. The inclusion of hops provides bitterness as well as some of the flavor and aroma of beer and also helps preserve the drink since it inhibits the growth of certain microorganisms.
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Beer ... had an important role on the Mayflower, specifically where the boat landed. The boat was originally supposed to land at the mouth of the Hudson River in modern day New York. However, the sailors were running low on beer, and decided to change their plans, and navigated to the closest point of land, Cape Cod. That, or bad weather.
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Beer vendor Hale has served up suds, laughs for 45 years at Lambeau(Jan. 12) - Green Bay - Allan Hale trudges up and down his 35 steps in Lambeau Field for nearly five hours every game day, flashing a sly grin as fans cheer him. Complete Story
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BOSTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boston Beer Company, Inc. SAM will broadcast its second quarter earnings conference call at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, August 7, 2007, the Company announced today. The webcast will be available at the Company's website located at http://www.bostonbeer.com where listeners can listen to the audio portion of the webcast. Those with access to Thompson StreetEvents, a password-protected event management site, can access the call via http://www.streetevents.com. The Company will discuss its second quarter 2007 financial results on the conference call. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for up to 30 days.
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Beer uses many varying ingredients, production methods and traditions. The type of yeast and production method may be used to classify beer into ale, lager and spontaneously fermented beers. Some beer writers and organizations differentiate and categorize beers by various factors into beer styles. Alcoholic beverages fermented from non-starch sources such as grape juice (wine) or honey (mead), as well as distilled beverages, are not classified as beer.
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