Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Hops are part of the Cannabis family

Last night, I went to a beer tasting titled "Hops Heaven" at a bar neear my house. I learned that Hops are a bittering agent/preservative, and that they are part of the Cannabis family. They are used in soups, and smell like feet.

Beers typically have an IBU rating, which stands for International Bitterness Unit. We started out with a beer with a low IBU - around 35, and it was very mild. The last beer we tasted had an IBU of 100+, which was way too insane for me to drink. In fact, it made my eyes water, and it numbed my throat!!

That night, I had crazy dreams about beer drinking and woke up thrashing in my bed.

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