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Nobel Prize Day / National Lager Day

donmedonme Posts: 140 ✭✭✭ Junior

If you are like me, you probably haven't received any notification from the Nobel committee about wining a prize. Not to worry. You can always find solace in National Lager Day.

NOBEL PRIZE DAY

On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. When it was opened and read after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy both in Sweden and internationally, as Nobel had left much of his wealth for the establishment of a prize. His family opposed the creation of the Nobel Prize, and the prize awarders he named refused to do what he had requested in his will. It was five years before the first Nobel Prize could be awarded in 1901.

Where does the money for the Nobel Prizes come from?

At the age of 17, Swedish Alfred Nobel spoke five languages fluently. Nobel became an inventor and businessman, and at the time of his death on 10 December 1896, he had 355 patents worldwide – one of them was the patent on dynamite. Furthermore, he had started 87 companies all over the world. According to his will, Alfred Nobel’s enormous fortune was to be used to establish prizes to award those who had done their best to benefit humankind in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, five years after Nobel’s death. In 1969, another prize was added “The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.”

The Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies

The Nobel Laureates are announced at the beginning of October each year. A couple of months later, on 10 December, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, they receive their prizes from the Swedish King – a Nobel diploma, a medal, and 10 million Swedish crowns per prize. All Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, except for the Nobel Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway. (When Alfred Nobel was alive, Norway and Sweden were united under one monarch, until 1905 when Norway became an independent kingdom with its own king.)

NATIONAL LAGER DAY

National Lager Day on December 10th raises a glass to the third most popular beverage after water and tea. While lager is typically characterized as a light, summer beer we believe that every season deserves to be celebrated with a few of your favorite things.

Lagers are distinguished from other beers by using a cold-conditioning process. The types of yeast used are referred to as “bottom-fermenting” yeast or yeast that can develop at colder temperatures. Before the advent of refrigeration, brewers perfected this process in cellars dug into the ground and filled with ice. Those who taste the delicious results described the lager as “crisp” and “refreshing.” It is no wonder that this method caught on and produced a wide variety of brews synonymous with regional and national brands.

With so many choices from pale, amber or dark, not to mention the many craft varieties there is are endless possibilities for your enjoyment. So, grab some friends and celebrate this midwinter season with the taste of Summer.

 

Comments

  • AnotherDawgAnotherDawg Posts: 6,761 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Big fan of lager/pilsner. Greatly prefer it to IPA, which has taken over the U.S. market in the last ten years.

    Here are some good ones, in no particular order:

    Sam Adams

    Pilsner Urquell

    Creature Comforts Bilbo

    Abita Amber

    Three Taverns Prince of Pilsen

    Lagunitas Pils

    Highland Pilsner

    Victory Prima Pils

    Terrapin Sound Czech

    Kona Longboard

    Negra Modelo, Modelo Especial

  • donmedonme Posts: 140 ✭✭✭ Junior

    Had my first IPA ever while visiting friends in Carrollton. It was quite nice....

  • SavageSavage Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Obama just got his second NP for finishing the nuclear hot wing challenge in Chicago the other night

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