jimnms
09-01-2004, 08:56 PM
A PREVIOUSLY undiscovered natural river of beer has been found deep in Germany's Black Forest.
The existence of the Krautlager River, as it has been named, came as a pleasant surprise to most Germans as it is not even charted in maps of their legendary forest. The river of beer is believed to be the result of a fluke of nature.
Fresh water from an underground spring flows down a riverbed surrounded by wild hops and barley plants. As the plants are periodically washed into the river, fermentation eventually occurs. The result is a delicious golden lager, which bubbles through the woodlands.
Full Story... (http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/features/science/61474)
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The existence of the Krautlager River, as it has been named, came as a pleasant surprise to most Germans as it is not even charted in maps of their legendary forest. The river of beer is believed to be the result of a fluke of nature.
Fresh water from an underground spring flows down a riverbed surrounded by wild hops and barley plants. As the plants are periodically washed into the river, fermentation eventually occurs. The result is a delicious golden lager, which bubbles through the woodlands.
Full Story... (http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/features/science/61474)
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Learn from the mistakes of others, you won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.