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Hop Trivia
Stan over at Appellation Beer offers up some trivia about hops. This is, of course, right up our alley, so we thought we’d share.
Some factsrelated to hops I learned while reading about beers I don’t drink:
- InBev uses well over 50% of the Saaz hops produced in the Zatec region of the Czech Republic in brewing Stella Artois. Proof.
- Heineken has more than 21 bitterness units (IBU) and 5.1% alcohol by volume, according to random market sampling. Heineken Premium Light, meanwhile, has half the bitterness and 3.3% abv.
Samuel Adams Boston lager has 31 IBU and about 4.9% abv, according to random market sampling. Sam Adams Light has 10 IBU and 4% abv. Proof.
Something I thought you needed to know.
Thanks, Stan!
21 IBU? Can one even taste that?
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