water, malted barley, hops and yeast.

These are the 4 ingredients that make beer, well beer.  real beer.  There is some German phrase for it. like reimeweinerholzer (  kinda like those freaky looking dogs that the guy photographed doing human things, still gives me the creeps. )  I am getting the name wrong but am close, I suppose I could look it up and be factual but this a blog not a history lesson. Anyway,  turns out those Germans take their beer super seriously like they do everything else such as attempt at world domination and cars.  
But the phrase might have been more of a rule of beer making. I am a little fuzzy on the facts . Keep in mind I was like 3 beers into it by now. 


Found out so many little facts on my brewery tours.  I went to Milwaukee with some fellow travelers.  We left on highway 94 in full snow mode, like the actual white stuff falling from the sky.  I must clarify because to me there is a huge difference between snowing and snow.  I can handle the former better than the latter.  or whatever, I always get that former/latter mixed up.


I digress. sorry.  


So, did you know that hops is marijuana's cousin?  pretty bad a$$ family.
and that many big company beer makers use corn.  darn corn is like the ingredient gestapo.  I feel bad for anyone with  a corn allergy, that stuff in in everything.


The best tour was the Lakefront one.  Our guide was hilarious.  So many funny sexual innuendos in beer making.  For example. did you know that yeast gave good head.   This is not vulgar but a fact.
I wont bore you , but I suggest any chance to go on any tour on how they make stuff, do.  Super neat!


I was voted bunghole queen of the Lakefront brewery tour.  See photos below.   Cheers !