Beer Blog

Why should kids get all the fun? Check out these cool advent calendars to give and share with your friends next holiday season.

Make your advent calendar a little more fun and boozy this year. Check out this list of whiskey advent calendars you'll love.

If you are putting together a beer gift basket for a friend, they may have certain tastes. Here are tips for choosing the right beer for your gift basket.

Discover the best gift ideas for beer lovers that'll please anyone who’s enthusiastic about their bubbles, from casual ale drinkers to brewing experts here.

It's always a good idea to show your team how much you appreciate their hard work by giving a gift. Discover the best corporate gift ideas for employees here.

A thank you gift for friends is not only thoughtful but, at times, necessary. Find out which moments call for gifts and what great ideas on what to give.

Do you love beer but can't tell a lager from an ale? This guide is for you. We go over the most popular types of beer here.

I Drink Beer to be Healthy, So Should You... Or Face the Consequences

Okay I know you what you are thinking…..what consequences? But this is real! People actually reap health benefits from drinking beer. I am not a doctor, but I know a few and they can’t dispute these facts.

 

Beer is more Nutritious than Other Alcoholic Drinks.

Wine has always claimed to be healthier because of the antioxidants, but beer has just as many. The benefits are different because of the favonoids in barley and hops but just as beneficial.

Beer also has higher protein and vitamin B than wine.

Even better, beer contains calcium, phosphates, fiber and iron.

A huge added bonus is that drinking beer moderately reduces risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart disease.

Beer also reduces your risk of developing kidney stones since beer contains hops which are rich in kidney health-promoting phytochemicals.

Having Digestion Issues?  Swap the Mueslix for a Beer...

The female flowers of the hop plant give the beer its tangy and bitter taste. Those bright green buds are full of chemicals called bitter acids that have an array of health side effects.

Bitter acids are an extremely powerful inflammation fighters. One of the bitter acids called humulone shows promise of preventing and treating viral respiratory infections.

These same bitter acids in beer improve digestion. The bitter acids triggered the release of gastric acid from the stomach cells. The more bitter the beer the more gastric acid released. Gastric acid is key for both digestion process but also for the control of growth of very dangerous gut bacteria.

Another bitter acid, lupulone, wiped out tumors in rats with colon cancer when they consumed it in their drinking water.

Fuel your Bones with Beer.

Beer is a excellent source of silicon, which is important for building and healthy strong bones. The form of this mineral that is found in beer is called orthosilicic acid and it is extra easy for the body to metabolize.

So which type of beer style should you choose for the best benefits to your bones?

Try an India Pale Ale. IPAs and other beers with loads of malted barley and hops are the best  beer sources of silicon.

Beer helps you keep a healthier mouth.

You know that slimyish stuff that collects on your teeth if you haven't brushed in a while? It's called biofilm, and beer can keep it from forming and even help remove it completely. Bacteria that form biofilm also promote tooth decay and gum disease.

Even the weakest extract of beer tested blocked the activity of bacteria associated with gum disease and tooth decay. So if you are trapped without a toothbrush handy, grab a cold one to protect your chiclets.

Convinced yet? Here are just a few of the amazing health benefits of consuming a few pints of beer a day. Drink up and get your daily dose of beer vitamins!

53 Ways You Can Say ‘Beer’

1. Ah the nectar of the gods
2. golden water
3. cold one
4. cerveza
5. brewski
6. frostie
7. liquid lunch
8. Jesus juice
9. man candy
10. grog
11. draft
12. belly-wash
13. booze
14. pond water
15. cold one
16. froth
17. kidney flusher
18. dad juice
19. tall one
20. 12 ounce curls
21. redneck wine
22. liquid therapy
23. hoppy ending
24. panty dropper
25. giggle water
26. mental floss
27. lager
28. pint
29. concoction
30. man soda
31. blonde
32. whistle wetter
33. throat puncher
34. barley sandwich
35. man’s best friend
36. lip hugger
37. the solution
38. the fifth element
39. my hobby
40. nip
41. cold coffee
42. barrel licker
43. bitter
44. shandy
45. secret sauce
46. man champagne
47. ale
48. sailor water
49. stout
50. pilsner
51. Porter
52. IPA
53. BEEEEEER!

While summertime is the season for cold beer, we have you covered for summer in every state! Whether you're on the ocean, river, or lake, we have the cold ones to drink while you're spending days in the sun! Our very popular Beach craft beer bucket is always a summertime hit, we have a few new beers that we think will hit the spot! Tampa Bay style Lager is a clean crisp light colored lager that is perfect for the days on the boat or the beach. Since Florida is the sunshine state, Florida Beer Company's Sunshine State Pils is a very refreshing light beer for all summer activities. Tampa Bay Brewing has their APA (American Pale Ale), which combines a little more of a bite towards an IPA but smooth and enjoyable in the sun, boat, or on the beach! Last, but not least, is Founder's ALL DAY IPA.. we'll leave it up to you, if you're one to take part in the fun summertime events this IPA is one you can drink all day!!

We have added new beers in every category this year, but here we're focusing on some unique, fresh whiskey barrel aged beers. Spring time is upon us and there are always a few cold evenings that bring the decision of having an ice cold beer, or a nice glass of whiskey to warm up. Here at givethembeer we hope to make that choice a little easier by introducing these to our lineup. Weyerbacher TINY, is a Belgian style imperial stout, made of barley wine aged in oak bourbon barrels, giving hints of vanilla, malt, and bourbon to name a few. With a warm and fruity finish is the Blithering Idiot barley wine ale, also aged in oak bourbon barrels.  Last but not least, when you've had a long day, don't go insane, have an INSANITY. This beer takes an English barley wine and ages it in bourbon casks for the perfect hint of malts and whiskey! Remember the whiskey lover's beers when ordering your next craft beer gift!

Beer can be associated with all kinds of experiences in life.  Some good, some bad and some just over-the-top hilarious moments. I have had my share of all of these moments…from blurred college days, through a bumpy divorce, to finding happiness and peace of mind.

Beer….

1. It made you loosen you collar, stick out your chest and smile like its Christmas morning at the local watering hole. It gave you the courage to buy him or her drink on your parent’s co-signed credit card and leave a heavy tip.
2. It made you do kegs stands, funnel beers and even sneak a few cold ones out of your parent’s fridge.
3. It gave you the opportunity to make out with someone way out of your league and maybe a little more….Thank you beer.
4. It helped you forgive your drinking buddies for the passed out sharpie mustaches, Cheetos up the nose, and hand in the hot water shenanigans.
5. It opened your mind to enjoy the ones you’re with, the people that really care about you.
6. It made you buy the overly expensive and non-returnable Birthday or Christmas gift that is still in the garage collecting dust….damn you beer.
7. It heals wounds that don’t bleed, that dig deep and that seem to never go away. Beer softens the pain to say the least…..friends, family and time do the rest.
8. It makes you smarter…So smart that you seemingly lose your keys on purpose just to catch a safe cab ride to your destination.
9. It allows you the humanity to help people that no one else will…It makes you human.
10. At the end of the day, when life has pushed you to the limit, it smiles at you and says nice work little buddy, hang in there. The weekend is right around the corner and we are going to live it up!

Can you relate? Comment below, then… Enjoy Beer, Enjoy Life.