Weihenstephan Brewery - Established in 1040, Weihenstephan is the oldest brewery in the world.
About Weihenstephan:
As the oldest still existing brewery in the world, it stands upon the Weihenstephan hill, surrounded by the Weihenstephan science center of the Technical University of Munich. And so, a unique tradition and brewing culture developed over the centuries.
Yuengling is the oldest beer in America and has been around since 1829. It was one of the only early American breweries to survive prohibition because it produced “near bears,” which only had a 0.5% alcohol content.
Since 1040 beer has been brewed on the Weihenstephan Hill in Freising. We are in fact the world's oldest brewery, but we are also one of the most innovative.
Beer is thought to have been invented by the Sumerians, who lived in what is now Iraq, around 8,000 BC and ancient tablets have been unearthed showing the original brewers were women. The Sumerians even had a goddess of beer, Ninkasi.
Yeast microbes from the world's oldest bottle of beer — a 220-year-old bottle found in one of Australia's earliest shipwrecks — are being used to create a new, modern beer with the characteristic taste of the 18th-century brew.
Grolsch was started in 1615. And Smithwick's poured its first Irish ale in 1710. But one of the oldest is Stella Artois, which goes all the way back to the year 1366. The company was originally called the Den Hoorn Brewery, and was known for quality taste and high brewing standards.
Stella Artois is brewed under contract in Australia and the UK but originates from the Belgian town of Leuven where, according to tax records, the Den Horen (the horn) Brewery resided as far back as 1366.
Stella Artois traces its origins to over 600 years ago, to the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium founded in 1366. Stella Artois was born as a Holiday gift to the people of Leuven from the brewery.
Russian River Supplication Beer is considered the best beer in the world by connoisseurs. It is a delicate blend of Belgian bitter and sour ales with fruity aromas of raisins, currants, and cherries. The flavor has been described as both tart and sweet, with a slight oakiness that gives way to a dry finish.
Australia's oldest surviving brewery, the Cascade Brewery in Hobart, Tasmania, is still operating almost 200 years after its establishment in 1824.
With age, it doesn't actually expire or become unsafe to drink. Old beer's taste, however, will absolutely change. But stored properly, an old beer's effect on your body won't be different than a freshly packaged beer.
Most wines will improve with age but too much age will ultimately spell the end of what was once a great wine. 200 year old shipwreck wines are lucky if they taste like wine at all.
The Czech Republic remained the world's top in per-capita beer consumption for the 29th consecutive year since 1993. Among the top 35 countries, eight countries saw a decrease in consumption from 2020 to 2021.
Chemical analyses recently confirmed that the earliest alcoholic beverage in the world was a mixed fermented drink of rice, honey, and hawthorn fruit and/or grape. The residues of the beverage, dated ca. 7000–6600 BCE, were recovered from early pottery from Jiahu, a Neolithic village in the Yellow River Valley.
Like all alcoholic beverages, the Bible prohibits abusing beer (Isaiah 5:11; 28:7; Proverbs 20:1; 31:4). But in moderation, drinking beer was encouraged (Proverbs 31:6). In fact, Deuteronomy 14:26 actually commands Israelites to use some of their tithe money to buy some beers and celebrate before the Lord.
Leaving unopened beer at room temperature will ensure it's at its best for four to six months on average. After that, the quality will begin to degrade. For refrigerated beers, stored unopened, you have six to eight months of peak taste to take advantage of before the quality begins to slowly decrease.
Unopened liquor has an indefinite shelf life. Opened liquor lasts about a year or two before it goes bad, meaning it starts losing its color and flavor. Don't use a liquor for well drinks if you won't use the whole bottle within two years. It does not generally become toxic, though.
Beer usually lasts six to nine months after the expiration date that is indicated on the label. It may last more than 2 years if the beer is refrigerated. The refrigeration helps to keep beer fresh and the taste of the beer will same as it.
Beer in Australia
Of all of Australia's major breweries only Coopers remains Australian owned. Coles and Woolworths, who together control almost 60 per cent of alcohol retail in Australia, have also introduced a number of 'phantom' brand beers.
Tinnies = Cans of Beer
But the Australian slang for beer is amber fluid. Some states call it a pint, and in others, it is a schooner. Stubby meaning?
Captain James Cook brought beer with him on his ship Endeavour as a means of preserving drinking water.
Some nutrition experts consider craft beer a more functional beverage since beer imparts medical benefits to the drinker. The healthiest are stouts and porters, and higher hoppy beers, such as DIPAs and Imperial IPAs, Trappist beers, and spontaneous fermented beers, such as Lambics and Gose.
The bottle of "Allsopp's Arctic Ale" by The Allsopp, which is more than 140 years old, holds the distinction of most expensive beer in the world. The world's most expensive beer costs $503,300. The beer is "Allsopp's Arctic Ale".