Beer in spaaaace!

Beer in spaaaace!

There’s no beer in space, yet, but an Australian non-profit space research corporation called Astronauts4Hire is working to change that. We need refreshments for space tourists after all. The problem with beer on space stations (besides driving a billion+ dollar...
Wine scanner used for TSA explosives screening

Wine scanner used for TSA explosives screening

It’s not quite a porno-scanner (backscatter x-ray), but it’s still awesome wine science. Right now you can only bring 3 ounces of a liquid in your carry-on. The reason is it’s too difficult for airport screeners to determine what liquid you are...
Party animals – Do animals get drunk?

Party animals – Do animals get drunk?

Pissed Pacyderms Stories of drunk wild elephants have a long history in Africa. Supposedly elephants get sloshed by eating the fermented fruits of the marula tree. Hilarious footage of an elephant purportedly doing just that is included in the 1974 animal documentary...

Beer bottles vs. the sun

When light strikes beer, the beer can become skunked.  This flavor and aroma is described as tasting like onion and smelling like the nasty stuff that shoots out of a pissed-off striped mammal.  The skunky flavor comes from the compound 3-methylbut-2-ene-1-thiol, or...