We all love beer, some more than others, some less. It is for those who treat beer as more than just a hangover cure that I am publishing this collection of beer facts. George Washington ran his own beer hall. A law in the city of Ames, Iowa, prohibited a man from going to bed […]
When one thinks about the nature of certain dishes, one never tires of marveling at the harmony with which they fit into the places from which they originated. However, with the development of the Internet, they are becoming popular in other countries as well. The famous Mexican dish chili, is a favorite not only in […]
We are surrounded by stereotypes. Some of them were created by life, others by ourselves. We live our lives without noticing them and only think about them when they suddenly collapse or simply disappear, but first things first. We live in a hot eastern country, and in the East everything sweet was originally popular, over […]
Recently, I was read a short article about diacetyl preventing Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. I was very happy – I am familiar with diacetyl – I have been sniffing it regularly for 30 years, but the joy was premature, the reporters, as usual, got it all wrong, but let’s go through it in order. What […]
Have you been to Prague in spring? – It is in spring that this ancient city full of secrets opens up after a cold winter. The streets and parks of Prague literally blossom with the arrival of spring. Spring is wonderful, but what is the Czech Republic without a good beer?!! It is at this […]
Every time has its own priorities. Right now, healthy lifestyles are in vogue. Food companies instantly turned to the wind and started selling “healthy” food at appropriate prices. Brewing companies have not avoided this either. Organic beer has begun to appear on the shelves of specialty stores at double or even triple the price. This […]
Israel’s first beer news site IsraBeer turned 16 years old today. Is that a lot or a little? For a person, it’s not much, although at this age you can already begin to see what you’re going to get out of it. For a website, however, it is quite a solid record. A lot has […]
One of the most popular brands of beer has gotten into trouble for its name. As you may have guessed, it’s the well-known Corona beer. During the epidemic, this was working for the manufacturers and was a kind of twist: “Everyone around is afraid of Corona, but I still drink Corona!”. It was very original, […]
I, Rafael Agaev, am a professional brewer. I have been working for an international brewing concern for more than a quarter of a century. I am developing new brands of beer.
My second specialty is a professional beer taster and judge of beer championships, including international ones. In addition to popular lectures about beer, I regularly conduct tastings and master classes on brewing beer, including abroad.