Beer has received a bit of a bad
reputation in recent years.
Phrases such as “lager lout” and
“beer belly” have become part of the British vocabulary, while women have shied
away from choosing to drink beer for fear of being labelled as “pint swilling
ladettes.”
This should not be the case.
Beer should be revered not
scorned! Its versatility is endless. There are more than 60 different beer
styles to choose from – so whether it be fun and fruity, full and wheaty, or
dark and malty there really is something for everyone!
One of the wonders of beer is that
it goes so well with food.
Beer is the perfect accompaniment
to curry, cheese, chocolate, pies, sausages, seafood... I could go on, but I’m
getting hungry. It’s a party on your palate! Better still, beer works for every
occasion... including a leisurely evening in the pub.
The best thing about beer though,
is that it can surprise you...
Believe it or not, beer is NOT
responsible for the beer belly - as a guide, a half pint of 4% lager contains
94 calories, while a medium sized glass of white wine (175ml) contains 131
calories – making it the lighter option in fact!
Drinkers in the
UK looking for a beverage without a lot of alcohol know what to order at the
pub: a shandy! This mix of beer and sparkling lemonade is lightly alcoholic and
very refreshing.
In a traditional
shandy, beer is mixed in equal parts with sparkling lemonade or a
citrus-flavored soda like 7-Up, or with ginger beer for a drink called a
shandygaff. Germany has its own version of the drink, called a Radler, and
France and Italy call the combination a panaché.
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