The Guinness Book of Records tells us that one man (John Evans) can balance up to 237 pints of beer on his head. And that with 300,000 coasters you can create the walls of a 5-room house.

But that of beer is a never-ending story, where records are only one aspect. For example, did you know that.

       1. In 800 London was hit by a beer Tsunami

The event is known as London Beer Flood. On October 16, 1814, a tank of the Meux factory broke down which contained 1 million and 470 thousand litres of beer. The liquid flooded the streets, destroying some houses in the poor suburb of St Giles. 9 people lost their lives. The factory, on the other hand, lasted another 100 years (it was closed in 1922).

      2. The fear of the empty mug has a name

It is called cenosillicaphobia or cenosillicaphobia in Anglo-Saxon countries where the term is much more used (from kylix, which in Greek means cup).

       3. In Germany there are ad hoc pipelines for passing beer

It happens in Gelsenkirchen, where the bars around the stadium are connected to a large tank of 5 km of pipes through which the beer passes. A model of “birradotto” that other cities are looking at with interest.

       4. President Barack Obama has his own beer

It is the White House Honey Ale, which made its debut at a presidential dinner in 2011. It is produced by the same chefs in the White House, but Obama – not to burden the federal budget – pays personally for the purchase of ingredients and equipment needed to ferment the ingredients. The recipe – which has remained secret for some time – also includes the addition of honey produced in the beehives of the White House garden.

       5. Beer was invented in ancient Mesopotamia, where today it is forbidden

Scientific tests on ancient ceramic jugs, have made it possible to date the first production of a drink born from the fermentation of cereals to7,000 years ago in the territories now occupied by Iran, the country where the consumption of beer is prohibited and even punished with lashes and jail. But not the whole world is a country. In other countries, on the other hand, beer even has a national holiday: from Munich in Germany (site of Oktoberfest) to Qingdao in China (where the International Beer Festival is held).

       6. The first beer advertisement dates back to 4000 BC

An inscription found on Ebla tablets, discovered in 1974 by the Italian archaeologist Paolo Matthiae, speaks of the production of a beer that bore the same name as the city. Many saw it as a form of ante-litteram advertising.

       7. In the Middle Ages it was among the most drunk drinks

In the Middle Ages, beer was part of the diet of some countries due to its rich caloric content and nutritional values. It mostly happened in northern Europe. And in some places, it was served at meals, preferred to water, which was more difficult to guarantee purity.

       8. It’s good (if taken in moderate amounts)

According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, moderate beer drinking strengthens bones. The merit would be of silicon, a mineral that plays an essential role in the formation of bones and connective tissue.

       9. The nation that drinks the most beer? Surprisingly it is… China

In 2011 its domestic market required the production of 490 million hectolitres of beer (worth 55 billion euros). And the major beer brands have long been creating special beers only for the Chinese. The record per capita consumption of beer belongs however to the Czech Republic with 159 litres per person in 2010 (against 28 litres per capita in Italy and 36 in China)

       10. You can have it delivered to your home

Beer being an alcoholic drink is regulated, with an age limit and it used to be that you have to physically go to a store, show your id and get your brew on. But now in countries like England you can have it delivered to your home, thanks to retailers like Beerwulf and just like other products there are deals and discounts like beerwulf discount code. It is especially helpful when planning a party, not only can you get a really good deal thanks to beerwulf discount code but also get it all without moving, taking a single step out of your home.