Beer Science

Science 2023-06-06T14:42:27Z

Why there's a white plastic ball in Guinness beer cans

The plastic ball in the Guinness can, also called a "widget," ensures the draught stout has its classic foamy head, as if it were poured from the tap.
Science 2018-03-16T16:16:00Z

Guinness cans hide a weird plastic ball — here's how it works and why it makes your beer extra delicious

If you crack open a can of Guinness draught on St. Patrick's Day, appreciate the feat of food science engineering hiding inside your beer.
News 2017-07-08T16:01:00Z

7 of the most common myths about beer, debunked

Do you know the difference between a lager and a pilsner? Or what really makes beer get skunked?
Science 2017-07-08T15:15:00Z

7 of the most common myths about beer, debunked

Do you know the difference between a lager and a pilsner? Or what really makes beer get skunked?
Science 2017-04-07T13:12:00Z

7 of the most common beer myths debunked

Do you know the difference between a lager and a pilsner? Or what really makes beer get skunked?
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Science 2016-09-04T19:00:00Z

7 of the biggest myths about beer debunked

Do you know the difference between a lager and a pilsner? Or what really makes beer get skunked?
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. News 2016-08-10T20:32:42Z

Two guys invented a device that chills drinks super fast

The SpinChill is said to chill drinks 20x faster.
Tech 2016-07-08T19:54:00Z

Robots are figuring out how to brew the perfect beer

Using feedback gathered on Facebook, this British brewery is harnessing machine learning to make the perfect beer.
Food 2016-07-04T12:30:00Z

7 of the biggest myths about beer debunked

Do you know the difference between a lager and a pilsner? Or what really makes beer get skunked?
Tech 2016-03-17T21:28:22Z

Lasers can make your beer taste better — here's how

It's not just to make the glass look fancy.
Tech 2016-03-17T17:05:00Z

A simple way to tell if you're drinking beer from a dirty glass

You should send your beer back if it does this one thing.
Tech 2016-02-13T20:21:00Z
Tech 2016-01-26T21:43:24Z
Tech 2016-01-15T17:07:36Z

7 of the biggest myths about beer debunked

Do you know the difference between a lager and a pilsner? Or what really makes beer get skunked?
Tech 2016-01-02T22:28:00Z

One easy way to tell if you're drinking beer from a dirty glass

You should send your beer back if this happens.
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Tech 2015-12-31T11:46:00Z
Tech 2015-12-30T18:39:25Z

7 of the biggest myths about beer debunked

Do you know the difference between a lager and a pilsner? Or what really makes beer get skunked?
Tech 2015-11-27T22:27:51Z

How to tell if you're drinking beer from a dirty glass

You should send your beer back if it does this one thing.
Tech 2015-09-28T19:43:48Z

Here's an easy way to tell if you're drinking beer from a dirty glass

You should send your beer back if it does this one thing.
Tech 2015-09-24T21:26:24Z
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