Today is Friday December 10, 2010
15 Days till Christmas
22 Days til 2011
National Lager Day
Lager is a type of German beer that is bottom fermented and lightly hopped. It is usually stored for at least three weeks after brewing it before it is served.
Lager beer is the dominant beer style throughout the world, except in England where ale is the favorite style. The only real difference between ale and lager is that ales ferment and age quickly at warm temperatures, while lagers ferment and age slowly at cool temperatures. These different types of fermentation allow for a vast difference in flavor and aroma of the different styles of beer.
Lager yeast first emerged in the Holy Roman Empire due to a spontaneous mutation or hybridization effect. As a new variety of beer, it often had to be produced outside city walls because it faced opposition from the Catholic Church.
To celebrate National Lager Day, head to your favorite pub and enjoy a refreshing brew of your favorite lager or try brewing your own!
Today is also The Nobel Day
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On this day in History:
| 1520 - Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict. The papacy demanded that he recant or face excommunication. Luther refused and was formally expelled from the church in January 1521. 1851 - American librarian, Melvil Dewey, was born. He created the "Dewey Decimal Classification" system. 1901 - The first Nobel prizes were awarded. 1906 - President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 1964 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest person to receive the award. 1993 - The crew of the space shuttle Endeavor deployed the repaired Hubble Space Telescope into Earth's orbit. 1996 - South Africa's President Mandela signed into law a new democratic constitution, completing the country's transition from white-minority rule to a non-racial democracy. |
Quote of the Day:
"The two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom." --Arthur Schopenhauer
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