2 Comments TIL Foster’s ‘Australian’ Lager was started by two American brothers in Melbourne, Australia in 1888, was brewed in Canada and the UK for Americans since 1980s, is brewed in Fort Worth, Texas since 2011 and was sued in 2015 for the slogan “Australian for beer” implying it’s an imported beer. by whatilearned January 23, 2022, 7:16 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
6 Comments TIL Jimmy Buffett is one of the world’s richest musicians, with a net worth of $550 million. “Margaritaville Holdings, owned solely by Buffett and his business partner John Cohlan, now umbrellas everything from branded casinos, restaurants, and resorts across the world to[…] Landshark Lager” by whatilearned October 2, 2021, 3:18 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL of the 1855 Chicago “Lager Beer Riot”, a result of the mayor renewing enforcement of an old city ordinance mandating that taverns be closed on Sundays and raising the cost of a liquor license from $50 per year to $300 per year. The move was seen as anti-immigrant and led to 1 dead & 60 arrested. by whatilearned March 30, 2021, 7:18 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
10 Comments TIL During a break in filming Gladiator (2000), Oliver Reed ended up at a bar and drank eight pints of lager, a dozen shots of rum, half a bottle of whiskey and a few shots of Hennessy. The 61 year old actor then beat 5 Royal Navy sailors in an arm wrestling contest and collapsed on the floor dead. by whatilearned March 26, 2021, 5:46 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment A duck walks into a bar and orders a pint of lager and a ham sandwich by cringeyjokesman March 12, 2021, 6:52 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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