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Beer Culture

Social contextMany social traditions and activities are veryassociated with drinking beer, such as playing cards,darts, or other games. The consumption of beer inisolation and excess may be associated with peopledrinking away their troubles, while drinking in excess with company may be associated with bingedrinking.

Around the worldAll over the world, beer is consumed. There areseveral breweries in the Middle East countries aswell, such as Iraq and Syria. There is also breweries in African countries and other remotecountries such as Mongolia as well.

Glassware servingGetting an appropriate beer glass is considereddesirable by some drinkers. There are some drinkersof beer that may sometimes drink out of the bottleor can, while others may choose to pour their beer into a glass. Drinking from a bottle picks up aromas by the nose, so if a drinker wishes toappreciate the aroma of a beer, the beer is firstpoured into a mug, glass, or stein.

Similar to wine, there is specialized styles of glasses for some types of beer, with some breweriesproducing glassware intended for their own stylesof beer.

TemperatureThe conditions for serving beer have a big influenceon a drinker's experiences. An important factorwhen drinking is the temperature - as colder temperatures will start to inhibit the chemical senses of the tongue and throat, which will narrowdown the flavor profile of beer, allow certain lagers to release their crispness.

PouringThe process of pouring will have an influence onthe presentation of beer. The flow rate from thetap, titling of the glass, and position of the pour into the glass will all affect the outcome,such as the size and longevity of the head and theturbulence of the bar as it begins to release thecarbonation.

The more heavily carbonated beers such as Germanpilseners will need settling time before they areserved, although many of them are served with theaddition of the remaining yeast at the bottom toadd extra color and flavor.

Beer ratingThe rating of beer is a craze that combines theenjoyment of drinking beer with the hobby of collecting it. Those that drink beer sometimes tend to record their scores and comments on variousinternet websites.

This is a worldwide activity, as people in the United States will swap bottles of beer with thoseliving in New Zealand and Russia. The scores maythen be tallied together to create lists of themost popular beers in each country as well as those throughout the world.

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