Blue moon beer nutritional facts
Illogical blue moon beer nutritional facts
1. Blue Moon is a brand of beer that has been around since the 1930s and was originally brewed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's now produced by MillerCoors (a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev) and distributed throughout the United States.
2. The name "blue moon" comes from the fact that it appears to be a milky white color when viewed through the dark glasses used at bars and restaurants.
3. If the blue moon beer you're drinking right now was made in the 21st century, it would have a different name.
4. The traditional glass in which blue moon is served in has a special meaning.
5. The blue moon glass was originally a wine glass that measured 5/8 of an inch bigger all around than the typical wine glass. The blue moon glass was made by Riedel Glass and first used in the 1930s.
6. The reason why the blue moon glass was created is somewhat of a mystery, however there are several popular theories.
7. The most common belief is that the blue moon glass was created to help people see the foamy head that results from pouring beer through a stream of bubbles, as opposed to a solid stream of liquid. As the head dissipates, so does part of the blue tint of the moon.
8. Another reason commonly given for the blue moon glass's creation is to honor a specific patron of a bar. If that person was a blue moon, the glass was to be used in his honor.
9. A third explanation is the most interesting. It's believed that the blue moon glass was created to recognize the popularity of the Blue Moon, a rare occurring phenomenon that occurs every 30-ish years.
10. Although the moon turns blue each time it appears in the night sky, there is no such thing as a Blue Moon, it's simply media spin.
11. The Beer Blue Moon doesn't actually have blue moon in its name, instead it's simply named after the rare event it happens to be associated with.
12. The "true" Blue Moon was on the night of the full moon on February 26, 1847 and will not occur again until the year 2037.
13. The next blue moon will be on the night of February 25, 2025.
14. In some parts of the country, the "average" blue moon is actually a bit bigger.
15. An even rarer occurrence occurs every few years and that's a "wolf moon." These appear to be somewhat chaotic and cause more animals to be seen in the wild or an effect similar to it. The next one will occur in 2018.
16. Although there may not be any scientific evidence to prove it, many people hold the belief that blue moon beer increases one's chance of seeing a wolf (16%).
17. There are actually several types of blue moon beers, which come in light, regular and premium flavors (the latter being rare).
18. In 2015, MillerCoors started selling Blue Moon "echoes," or beer that is exactly the same as the original, just from a different batch.
19. In 2016, the brewery started releasing Blue Moon "echoes" that were exactly the same as the original, but flavored with cloves.
20. There is no scientific evidence that the Blue Moon beer has any magical abilities.
21. It's possible to get drunk on Blue Moon beer.
22. There is no scientific evidence that the Blue Moon beer has any magical abilities.
23. When you consume enough of the beer, the full moon may seem orange.
24. The Blue Moon beer is brewed by MillerCoors.
25. The brewery is actually in Golden, Colorado.
26. The brewery was actually founded in the 19th century.
27. The brewery was actually originally called the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company.
28. The brewery changed its name to Miller Brewing Company in an attempt to distance itself from the negative connotations of the Schlitz name.
29. Miller Brewing Company was acquired by InBranch, a joint venture between South African Breweries and Japanese firm Suntory Holdings, in 2008.
30. The company was then acquired by the Japanese firm Suntory Holdings in 2013.
31. The Blue Moon beer is made at the Blue Moon brewery in Golden, Colorado.
32. The brewery is actually one of the oldest operating breweries in the United States.
33. The brewery is actually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
34. The brewery actually began as the Golden Brewery in the mid-19th century.
35. In the 1890s, the brewery was acquired by Adolphus Busch, Sr.
36. Miller Brewing Company acquired the brewery in a transaction that closed on August 5, 2000.
37. The brewery was then acquired by MillerCoors in December of that year.
Here you go, 37 stupid blue moon beer nutritional facts
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