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It seems like there is always that guy in the bar that has a crazy story about the beer he's drinking. The worst part, sometimes its believable, so you tell someone, then they tell someone, and thats a beer myth. Here are ten of the more outrageous myths about beer and what you need to know to set that guy in the bar straight.

Beer Myth 1: Beat the Beer Belly with Light Beer

OK, light beers have maybe 90-100 calories, regular beers generally have less than 200 calories. A beer lover would say the difference is comparable to the difference between McDonalds and a 5 star restaurant. A dietician would tell you the difference is negligible. So unless you are drinking 300 beers a week, I would drink the good stuff.

Beer Myth 2: The darker the beer, the more alcohol it contains

Not even close. Guinness is black, and has 4.2% alcohol. The color of a beer comes from the toasted malts, which has no effect on alcohol content. Ingredients like rice syrup, honey, and corn syrup add alcohol to beer, but do not influence the color.

Beer Myth 3: Beer is ruined if warmed and then refrigerated

This can be true, if you do it many, many times, and it will happen gradually. People think re-chilling beer will cause it to be "skunked". Beer can be ruined by air, light and time. Temperature won't ruin a beer unless it's extreme. Get fresh beer and store it in dark place, and it will be fine.

Beer Myth 4: Imported beers have more alcohol than domestic beers

This comes from the way US beers reported their beers' alcohol content. The rest of the world uses "Alcohol by Volume", here is the US they used "Alcohol By Weight". Since beer weighs less than water, US beers had smaller numbers, but not less alcohol.

Beer Myth 5: The Guinness they serve in Ireland is better

It seems widely accepted that beer in "the old country" is better than what they export to the rest of the world. The brewing process is cheap, so why would a brewery risk their reputation by brewing a different beer for export? It doesn't make sense, and it's not true. With few exceptions, the beer that is exported is the exact same beer that they serve in the bar across the street from the brewery. The difference is purely freshness. It takes two weeks for a keg of Guinness to get from Dublin to your favorite bar in the states. Some beers, like Fosters, is brewed in Canada under a license for sale in the US. But it is clearly stated on the bottle when this is the case.

Beer Myth 6: Beer shouldn't be Bitter

The bitterness of a beer comes from the hops. Hops are in all beers to balance the sweet malts and to act as a preservative. Some beers have a lot of hops, like India Pale Ales (IPAs) and some beers have less hops, like Wheat Beers. Hops can give a beer complexity and add all sorts of flavors and aromas, like pine, citrus, and earthiness. Hops are why people say beer is an acquired taste, but they also make beer delicious.

Beer Myth 7: The best beers are in green bottles.

As it turns out, brown bottles protect the beer from the light much better than green bottles or clear bottles. This myth comes from when there was a shortage of brown glass in Europe after WWII. The European beers were bottled in green instead, so green bottles came to represent imports. This certainly isn't the case anymore.

Beer Myth 8: The Thai beer Singha has formaldehyde in it

It seems widely believed that Singha is brewed with formaldehyde, as is Chang beer, San Miguel, Vietnamese 33, and Singapore's Tiger Beer. The most believable explanation for this one is that Singha is much more bitter and contains more alcohol than most lagers. When American or British expatriots and soldiers were drinking beer in Thailand, they got drunk much more quickly then they were used to, and it was much more bitter flavor then they were used to. To explain this it was suggested that it contained formaldehyde. Crazy.

Beer Myth 9: Corona is Mexican Piss

In the 1980s there was a rumor that Mexican workers were peeing in the Corona tanks that were destined for the US. Certainly alarmingly disgusting... if true. As it turns out this myth was started as a result of Corona's rising popularity in the US market, and who was jealous? Heineken. This was nothing more than a rumor started by a Heineken wholesaler in Reno. It all worked out, the guy from Heineken admitted his wrongdoing, and Corona continued it's rise to popularity. But the rumor can still be heard today in bars across the country.

Beer Myth 10: Women don't like beer

Thats crazy! My wife loves beer almost as much as I do. Women have brewed more beer than men in the History of Beer. Sister Doris in Bavaria brews Mallersdorf lager. Fortunately, this myth is far from true.

Try looking at hotels over 150 THB a night

I have never encounter this before.... but have seen outdoor showers and toilets many a time at labour/construction sites

looks very much like an MR2 with a ferrai body kit?

Hey Guys,

According to a friend in Tokyo who is something to do with the Motor Show organisation there,20 Nissan GTRs were bought by Thai customers alone at last years show!Thats a lot of import tax!

If anyone here has the urge to buy one,there are 4 for sale here in BKK http://www.one2car.com/SearchEngine/searchengine.aspx

And if anyone does buy one,let me know!

There are 7 for sale on that site!

http://one2car.com/CarInfor/carresult.aspx...%c1%bb%d508-10)

but no price tags

anyway, this is my favorite model http://one2car.com/CarInfor/cardetails.asp...81116&row=2

well here is my 2 cents

Whow!! Looks like I have to buy some rais quickly otherwise I will pay much more in a couple of years.

dont know if you are trying to be sarcastic here.... but simple economics on land prices would suggest YOU WILL pay more in a couple of years......

explain that to the people in Florida and all the parties who buy in an over inflated market.

Different markets - supply and demand - I don't think the London market will go down as much as other regions in the UK , because of lack of housing and continuing high demand . I think the USA situation is different , where virtually anyone could get a loan to buy , and now mortgage interest rates are rising and property prices are falling are deciding to move out and leave the property to the banks ,who cannot sell , so depressing prices further.

Samui is a developing market with limited supply and potentially v. high demand for investment , 2nd homes , holiday homes , retirement homes - with not many people being able to borrow locally - When people are able to borrow more easily on the back of property in Samui and Thailand I would expect prices to go up further and even if they cannot I think the property market here is much less likely to decline and much more likely to rise than say the US , europe or UK .

well put Churchhill

Just one more.... but dont let the constuction workers in Thailand see

I wsh I had a copy of the photo in the Bangkok Post a few years back.

It showed a pickup with a broken back (chassis) due to overloading.

The really amusing part was the load - Tampons.

Like this?

The best I've seen in Thaliand so far and top marks for tidyness.

Not from Thailand, but is stiff competion

on another, this is from Thailand, and not a Truck, but a Bike!

The best I've seen in Thaliand so far and top marks for tidyness.

Not from Thailand, but is stiff competion

Tried to Vote and it didnt work ???? came up with an error message?

surley that is illigal having that much on your truck, even in Thailand!

I am aware the law was in place, just never put into action!... similar to the helmet law

Took a late night visit to 7/11 ( 12.13am ) in Phuket last night to stock up on a few cans of Beer, only to be told by the staff that they are now obliged to the new regulations of only being able to sell Alcohol between 11am - 2pm and 5pm - 12am...

What is happening? only last month you where able to buy alcohol 24/7 at 7/11 ( apart from Buddist Days and Elections )

I have been here 3 years now, and these new laws IE no smoking in clubs and pubs are getting out of control!

Flora is around 74 THB....

With regards to cheese, this is far to expensive now.. I just buy the processed cheese, 6 slices for 60THB

A man is in a queue at Tesco and sees this busty blonde staring at him, he can't believe she is staring at him, then she starts waving.

"Excuse me do I know you?" he asks.

"Yes I think you are the father of one of my kids" she says.

The man thinks back and remembers his one act of infidelity and says "F**king hel_l are you the bird I shagged on me stag do, whilst your mate whipped me and your other mate stuck a brush up my ****?"

"No" she replies "I'm your son's English teacher!"

I parked in a disabled space today and a traffic warden shouted to me...

"Oi, what's your disability?"

I said "Tourettes! Now <deleted> off!"

FBI Taipan (Rat tu Tit opposite Bangla): No entry fee

Live band (on wknds I believe) until around 12AM then switch to DJ with mostly house/club music

This is where most of the ' Oldies ' hang out.....

i get the flying ants, i only ever see them before a storm comes, and then there are hundreds of them!, again they are attracted by the light

Not much to do apart from keep your windows and doors closed.....

That's not right! Sum Ting Wong

Are you harbouring a fugitive? Hu Yu Ha i Ding

See me ASAP Kum Hia Nao

Stupid Man Dum Fuk

Small Horse Tai Ni Po Ni

Did you go to the beach? Wai Yu So Tan

I bumped into a coffee table! Ai Bang Mai <deleted> Kin Ni

I think you need a face lift! Chin Tu Fat

It's very dark in here! Wai So Dim

I thought you were on a diet! Wai Yu Mun Ching

This is a tow away zone! No Pah King

Our meeting is scheduled for next week! Wai Yu Kum Nao

Staying out of sight Lei Ying Lo

He's cleaning his automobile Wa Shing Ka

Your body odour is offensive Yu Stin Ki Pu

Great Fa Kin Su Pa

why carry so much cash??? i never understand some people...

If you are coming to Thailand, always bring Travelers Chq's, Credit Card and prepare your self with 'enough ' cash should you be traveling to an area where you cannot cash travelers chq's or use an ATM.

Whow!! Looks like I have to buy some rais quickly otherwise I will pay much more in a couple of years.

dont know if you are trying to be sarcastic here.... but simple economics on land prices would suggest YOU WILL pay more in a couple of years......

heard this one many times... but still makes me chuckle

A man had just settled into his seat next to the window on the plane

when another man sat down in the aisle seat and put his black Labrador

Retriever in the middle seat next to the man. The first man looked very

quizzically at the dog and asked why the dog was allowed on the plane.

The second man explained that he was a DEA agent and that the dog was a

'sniffing dog'. "His name is Sniffer and he's the best there is. I'll

show you once we get airborne, when I put him to work."

The plane took off, and once it has leveled out, the agent said, "Watch

this." He told Sniffer to "search". Sniffer jumped down, walked along

the aisle, and finally sat very purposefully next to a woman for

several seconds. Sniffer then returned to his seat and put one paw on the

agent's arm. The agent said, "Good boy", and he turned to the man and

said, "That woman is in possession of marijuana, so I'm making a note of

her seat number and the authorities will apprehend her when we land.

"Say, that's pretty neat," replied the first man. Once again, the agent

sent Sniffer to search the aisles. The Lab sniffed about, sat down

beside a man for a few seconds, returned to its seat, and this time he

placed two paws on the agent's arm. The agent said, "That man is carrying

cocaine, so again, I'm making a note of his seat number for the

police."

"I like it!" said his seat mate. The agent then told Sniffer to

"search" again. Sniffer walked up and down the aisles for a little while, sat

down for a moment, and then came racing back to the agent, jumped into

the middle seat and proceeded to shit all over the place.

The first man was really grossed out by this behavior and couldn't

figure out how or why a well-trained dog would behave like that, so he

asked the agent "What's going on?"

The agent nervously replied, "He just found a bomb."

Try rolling back your computer to the last time it did work.

Ted.

Hi, i am not quite sure what you mean, but i went out in the morning and the internet was working fine, when i came back in the evening it wasnt? I have my aircard plug into a wireless box, and all the lights are indicating that it is working fine?