Beer Day

Everything changes, except the beer...Heineken.

I won't ruin it for you. It's an ad for Hahn beer.

What were we like before beer. Or, the evolution of taste. A funny ad from the people at Guiness.

This is the first item in your weblog. Feel free to delete it.

A funny beer commercial featuring some tough guys...and one girl.

Beer Day is a tradition in the United States Navy. After 45 consecutive days out to sea the Commanding Officer can authorize two beers for each crew member over the age of 21 (18 in some commands). This is generally the only exception to the US Navy's prohibition of alcohol aboard ship.



At other events such as Steel Beach Picnics non-alcoholic brew such as O'Douls may be served, however this does not constitute a Beer Day.



Starting September 21st, 2001, ten days after 9/11, the USS Dubuque (LPD-8) spent nearly 90 days at sea before receiving authorization to hold Beer Day.



Sometimes, Beer Days are unregulated, causing sailors to become legimately inebriated. Some sailors will give their beers (or beer tickets in some commands) to other sailors who wish to consume more alcohol at sea. This has been a problem in some commands, and since 2001, commands have taken measures to regulate beer days by having sailors sign for their beer tickets, ensuring that they won't be given away.



source Wikipedia

Theoretically, anyway, especially when taken with pizza with tomato sauce

Well, you heard it. Beer Day discovers that beer is really healthy! Well, ok we surfed the internet until we (Beer Day) found something to support our wildest dreams.



Here is part of the associated press article.



PORTLAND, Ore. - For many men, a finding by Oregon researchers sounds too good to be true: An ingredient in beer seems to help prevent prostate cancer, at least in lab experiments.



The trouble is you'd theoretically have to drink about 17 beers a day for any potential benefit. And no one's advising that.



Researchers at Oregon State University say that the compound xanthohumol, found in hops, inhibits a protein in the cells along the surface of the prostate gland. The protein acts like a switch that turns on a variety cancers, including prostate cancer.



source, msnbc.com

Finally after many many years, I've decided to put some content up. What's it going to be? Who knows? Perhaps some of you can help me out. Anything beer related is fair game for Beer Day. I myself might put up some links to some humerous things I find on the internet, also some of my favourite beer jingles. I still can't believe that Beer Day has it's own web site!



Well, I think I'll celebrate by having my first beer since we've gone live. Let the celebration begin!