Thanks to
Alan for the link. A good beer blog continues to be one the most up-to-date,
and in my humble opinion the best beer blog on the 'net. Although I continue to
be impressed with some of the new ones poping up and those I have seem to have
overlooked.
Another
excellent beer blog is Knut Albert's. Just today I discovered Real Beer
Blog.com. Some other popular beer blogs are Hail the ale, 1000 bars,
sudspundit, The Brew Site, BeerBytes.
There are
some others that are not so up to date such as Beer-the Blog. For a daily beer
poem see Beer Haiku Daily.
If you
frequently enjoy a beer blog that I have overlooked, contact me and I will post
it, or link it.
Scientists
at Oregon State University say the hops used in brewing beer contain a compound
called flavonids, which neutralize "free radicals:" rogue oxygen molecules that
can damage cells.
The
researchers say porter, stout and ale have significantly higher levels of
flavonids, when compared to lager and pilsner beers.
However,
according to the study, the beneficial effect of brew may be minimal and more
research is required.
"We can't say that drinking beer will help prevent cancer," says Fred Stevens, OSU assistant professor of pharmacy and scientist in the Linus Pauling Institute.
