| Silver Foam Distributing Company "Attaining Excellence in Malt Beverage Distribution" |
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| Silver Foam Distributing Company, Inc. 3200 Cooper Street Jackson, Michigan 49201 Phone : (517)788-8108 (800)650-8108 Fax : (517)788-7311 (800)278-4232 email : info@silverfoamdist.com Silver Foam Distributing Company, Inc. 2002 All Rights Reserved |
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| "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin |
| Did you Know . . . . |
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| "I have always believed that paradise will have my favorite beer on tap." Rudyard Kipling |
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| After consuming a bucket or two of vibrant brew they called "aul", or ale, the Vikings would head fearlessly into battle, often without armor or even shirts. In fact, the term "berserk" means "bare shirt" in Norse, and eventually took on the meaning of their wild battles. |
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| The passengers of the Mayflower, hoping to land in the more mild Southern climate, were forced ashore, in part, due to a shortage of beer. An entry from the journal of a Mayflower passenger, dated December 19, 1620 reads: "We could not now take time for further search or consideration, our victuals being spent, especially our beer." |
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| In the Middle Ages, "nunchion" was the word for liquid lunches. It was a combination of the words "noon schenken", or "noon drinking". In those days, a large chunk of bread was called lunch. So if you ate bread with your nunchion, you had what we today still call a luncheon. |
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| In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would tell them to mind their own "pints" and "quarts" and settle down. That is where we get the phrase: "Mind your own P's and Q's." |
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| In late 1800's America, there were nearly 3000 breweries. Most went out of business during Prohibition. In the late 1970's, there were less than 50 breweries in America. Into the new Millenium, there are well over 1500 breweries in America! (Yippee!) There are over 200 styles of beer produced throughout the world. A 12 oz. beer has fewer calories than two slices of bread, and contains no fat. The average American annually consumes 47.5 gals. of soda, 26.6 gals. of coffee, and 23.1 gals. of beer. There are only four legitimate ingredients allowed in beer (water, barley, hops & yeast) according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516, known as "Reinheitsgebot". The exception to the rule is wheat, which is used in making a hefeweizen (hay-fa-vitsen), a German wheat beer. Many breweries in Europe still abide by this rule today. Most American breweries, on the other hand, have added ingredients to their beer, mostly to preserve freshness. |
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| There are basically two main types of beer: Ales & Lagers, which all other beers originate from. Ales have quicker fermentation (brewing)(1-3 Days), than do Lagers (1-3 Months). Ales, fermented at warmer temperatures, use an ale yeast that often yields a fruity aroma and flavor. They generally have a higher alcohol content and richer flavor than Lagers. Guinness Stout, Foster's Bitter, Sam Adams Cranberry, and White are examples of some Ales. Lagers, fermented at cooler temperatures, use a lager yeast that creates smooth, crisp, clean tasting beers. Lagers are the most popular beers in the world. All the Miller, Coors, and Leinekugel beers are examples of some Lagers. Malt Liquor is an Ale / Lager mix, that contains more alcohol (5-6%) than regular beers. Smokey flavor with a large sweet presence. Ice Beers - The water in the beer is frozen. The water crystals are filtered out to produce a beer containing a higher density, and therefore, a higher percentage of alcohol. Barley is the magic grain for beer. It is the only grain that contains the enzymes necessary to convert starches into fermentable sugars. In the malting process, when the barley is steeped, it activates growth of the enzymes. Brewers need those enzymes in the brewing process to convert the starches in the grains to fermentable sugars. Hops are a vine, grown for its cones (catkins) or female blossoms, used to flavor beer. These blossoms produce a yellow powder containing bitter resins called lupulin. This is what gives beer its slightly bitter taste. See a detailed Brewing Process at |
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| "Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world." Kaiser Wilhelm |
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| "In Vino Veritas, In Cervisto Felicitas!" (In Wine there is Wisdom, In Beer there is Joy!) Marco Polo |
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| "History flows forward on rivers of beer." William Shakespeare |
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| Beer 101 |
| 1/4 Barrel Volume 7 3/4 Gallons (Approx. 3 1/2 Cases of 12 oz. Beer) Plastic Cup Servings (1" Foam Head) 10 oz. Cup . . . . . . 128 12 oz. . . . . . . . . . 108 14 oz. . . . . . . . . . . 91 16 oz. . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ** Beer wil freeze @ 29 Degrees F. *** Foam is 25% Beer & 75% CO2. |
| 1/2 Barrel Volume 15 1/2 Gallons (Approx. 7 Cases of 12 oz. Beer) Plastic Cup Servings (1" Foam Head) 10 oz. Cup . . . . . .256 12 oz. . . . . . . . . . 216 14 oz. . . . . . . . . . 182 16 oz. . . . . . . . . . 150 20 oz. . . . . . . . . . 104 |
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| Draft Troubleshooting Guide |
| "Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was a fine invention. But the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." Will Rogers, Humorist |
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