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SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- A black bear was found passed out at a campground in Washington state recently after guzzling down three dozen cans of a local beer, a campground worker said on Wednesday.
They set a trap using as bait some doughnuts, honey and two cans of Rainier Beer. It worked
[cnn.com...]
It turns out the bear was a bit of a beer sophisticate. He tried a mass-market Busch beer, but switched to Rainier Beer, a local ale, and stuck with it for his drinking binge.
bwaahaa
I LOVE the wildlife in the northwest. F'rinstance, the slugs.... Are they big? Yup. Are they ugly? Yup. Are they a problem? Nope. They're slow enough you can easily get out of the way....
New Scientist - Last Word [newscientist.com]
Syzygy
Not related to bears, but specifically to beers:
New Scientist - Last Word
When I saw "Last Word", I thought this would point to an article on zymurgy (zymurgy - the art and science of fermentation). In most dictionaries, zymurgy is the last word listed. At least it used to be - I don't have an old-fashioned hard-copy dictionary at my desk to verify that it still is.
Oh well - the article still gave me plenty to chew on.
