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Long read for Xmas

Post by IPA » Sat Dec 25, 2021 8:57 am

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2021 ... -your-beer

A lot of us will have read the first bit but continue on and there are some interesting facts.
"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on." Dean Martin

1. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip

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Re: Long read for Xmas

Post by Jocky » Sat Dec 25, 2021 10:19 am

A really interesting read, thank you!
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Re: Long read for Xmas

Post by Jim » Sat Dec 25, 2021 12:11 pm

Had a quick skim. Looks interesting so I've bookmarked it for later. :)
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Re: Long read for Xmas

Post by bitter_dave » Sat Dec 25, 2021 8:28 pm

Yes, really interesting!

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Re: Long read for Xmas

Post by Good Ed » Sun Dec 26, 2021 11:17 am

Thanks for that Ian, it would be good to try that yeast

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