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Preparing For a Disaster
For the lovers of beer out there, there can never be too much of the frothy beverage. They may change their mind if they ever had to face a tsunami-sized wave of beer. Take a look at the London Beer Flood of 1814. Located on top of the Horse Shoe Brewery in London was a twenty-two foot vat filled with 511,820 liters of porter. Here it aged until October of 1814 when one of the twenty-nine metal rings holding the vat together snapped, unleashing a violent tidal wave of aged porter causing several other vats of beer to release their contents. A total of 1,224,000 liters of beer flooded the surrounding community, ending nine lives in drunken misery.
When the brewery was taken to court over the mishap the disaster was ruled to be an act of god, entitling this beernami to be of natural disaster proportions.
Although this beer-induced disaster may have ended several lives, beer is often the first sought after necessity when a natural disaster threatens to keep people in their homes for several days. So, if you choose to indulge in a few tasty beers as an impending natural disaster heads your way, here are a few tips:
Stock with light and low-alcohol beers
Aim towards a lighter beer. A light beer like Rolling Rock can help take the edge off while not leaving you too groggy or intoxicated to respond to an emergency.
Keep beer cold
Put some beer in your fridge during a heat wave. A cold can of beer placed on your forehead can work wonders when you are feeling over heated. Resist the urge to drink several beers. Although they may taste refreshing, beer can leave you more dehydrated. So, use that second can of beer to cool you down and return it to the cooler – it will taste just as good a few hours later.
Buy 12oz bottles/cans
Stick to 12oz cans. Drinking a large amount of beer is not recommended during an emergency situation. Having only 12oz cans will help regulate drinking.
Make use of empty bottles
Fill your empty bottles or cans with water and keep them accessible during a heatwave (or any other time there might be a shortage of water). If you have any empty 64 oz growlers from your last trip to the brewery, take advantage of them. One or two growlers of water will be plenty to keep you hydrated through the day.
Stay inside during extreme weather
Remain inside when the weather makes a turn for the worse. See if you neighbors have any libations. If not, ride out the rest of the storm with patience; it will make that next beer taste that much better.
When the brewery was taken to court over the mishap the disaster was ruled to be an act of god, entitling this beernami to be of natural disaster proportions.
Although this beer-induced disaster may have ended several lives, beer is often the first sought after necessity when a natural disaster threatens to keep people in their homes for several days. So, if you choose to indulge in a few tasty beers as an impending natural disaster heads your way, here are a few tips:
Stock with light and low-alcohol beers
Aim towards a lighter beer. A light beer like Rolling Rock can help take the edge off while not leaving you too groggy or intoxicated to respond to an emergency.
Keep beer cold
Put some beer in your fridge during a heat wave. A cold can of beer placed on your forehead can work wonders when you are feeling over heated. Resist the urge to drink several beers. Although they may taste refreshing, beer can leave you more dehydrated. So, use that second can of beer to cool you down and return it to the cooler – it will taste just as good a few hours later.
Buy 12oz bottles/cans
Stick to 12oz cans. Drinking a large amount of beer is not recommended during an emergency situation. Having only 12oz cans will help regulate drinking.
Make use of empty bottles
Fill your empty bottles or cans with water and keep them accessible during a heatwave (or any other time there might be a shortage of water). If you have any empty 64 oz growlers from your last trip to the brewery, take advantage of them. One or two growlers of water will be plenty to keep you hydrated through the day.
Stay inside during extreme weather
Remain inside when the weather makes a turn for the worse. See if you neighbors have any libations. If not, ride out the rest of the storm with patience; it will make that next beer taste that much better.