Beer may cause infertility
Researchers in Cambridge have found that beer, red wine, peanuts, and coffee, along with other foods, contain certain hormone-like chemicals which, when consumed in large amounts, reduces sperm counts.
It is found that when drinks are consumed along with nuts, it causes more damages than consumed separately. A lot of items were analysed using sensitive chemical procedures. The levels of oestrogen like chemicals, lignansa, and isoflavones were measured.
Coffee, wine, nuts, beer may cause male infertility
I guess it’s a good thing I’ve already had two kids and am not looking for any more. Maybe it’s the price we pay for the heart-healthy they offer.
Flying Fish Imperial Espresso Porter
October 17, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tags: coffee, flying fish, imperial espresso porter, seasonal
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Beer-a-Day #290
This robust dark brew has been created in conjunction with Crescent Moon to coffee to come up with a special five bean blend to bring out the depth of the beer. Originally produced to celebrate our 10th anniversary, this has now become our late-winter seasonal. Note the aromas of toffee, licorice and coffee roastiness. [...]
July 26 Event at the Flying Barrel, Frederick, Maryland
July 16, 2008 - 10:34 PM
Tags: flying barrel, frederick, maryland, mead, open house, wine, winemaking
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The Flying Barrel is a homebrew and winemaking supply shop as well as a Brew-on-Premise located in Frederick, Maryland. On July 26, 2008 they are having an open house of sorts.
Plan to be Here
Saturday, July 26, 2008
10:30-3 PM
3 Great Reasons
BEER: Brian Gruner, the Best of Show winner at the Great Frederick Fair will be here [...]
Grape vs. Grain
July 7, 2008 - 12:00 PM
Tags: Beer, charles bamforth, wine
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Charles Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Brewing Science at the University of California – Davis has written a book with the idea of illustrating that beer is just as sophisticated, complex, and valuable as wine.
Mike Dunne recently interviewed Professor Bamforth about the book.
Arguing the merits of beer versus wine
Here’s one of my favorite quotes [...]
New direct wine shipping bill in Maryland
We’re usually about the beer here, but applaud any effort to create more sane alcohol legislation. And since this is for my adopted home state…
From Marylanders for Better Beer & Wine Laws:
Wine Direct Shipping Bill to be Introduced this Week
Urge Your State Senator and Delegates to Co-sponsor Raskin/Hucker Bill
A wine direct shipping bill is going [...]
Help me find the source of this quote
January 9, 2008 - 2:31 PM
Tags: aphorism, bacteria, freedom, water, wine, wisdom
Posted in Off-topic | 9 comments
I like to “collect” aphorisms. Call me kooky.
One that has been rattling around in my head lately is the following:
In wine there is wisdom.
In beer there is freedom.
In water there is bacteria.
Unfortunately, I have not yet been able to find a reliable source. Google searches show most people are attributing it to Ben Franklin, which [...]
Beer News Sampler
February 13, 2007 - 11:03 PM
Tags: coors, cornell university, creemore springs, crime, greene king, lewes arms, molson, plasmax, university of california davis, wine
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Pier 55: Wine is less snobby and beer more sophisticated
Cornell University offers a course entitled “Understanding Wine and Beer”. Traditionally women drink more wine than beer and men the opposite, but recently the gap has narrowed to almost nothing. Wine is less expensive and more accessible, and craft brewed beers are becoming more sophisticated. “No [...]
September 24, 2008 - 3:11 PM
That’s odd. I always thought massive amounts of beer resulted in more reported cases of pregnancy. I’ve got 3 kids already and won’t have any more so this is actually good news for me!
September 24, 2008 - 8:52 PM
I suppose the frequency of alcohol-induced copulation probably outweighs the risks of infertility. Guys who have fertility problems already probably shouldn’t exacerbate them.
Besides, I hear that heated car seats are significantly worse.