If you're a certified beer drinker and are looking forward to raising a glass (or two!) with your favourite drink to ring in the New Year, here's trivia on your favourite beverage



Lagers work best with curries
The idea is to avoid beers with a bitter taste and look for ones with a slightly tangy flavour, or even those with a malty sweetness to complement the strong flavours of a spicy curry.



What isu00a0 handcrafted beer?
Handcrafted beers, also known as craft beers, are beers that have been made in a microbrewery or a craft brewery. Handcrafted beers don't usually have preservatives in them. Pune's first microbrewery is offering two special beers this season: Bavarian Wheat Beer and Doolally's Black Magic Ale.
AT: Doolally, The Corinthians Boutique Hotel, Nyati County, NIBM Annexe, Pune.
CALL 020-26952226

1 Did you know that the phrase 'rule of thumb' has its origins in beer? Before the use of thermometers, brewers tested the temperature of maturing brews with their thumbs. Too cold meant the yeast wouldn't grow. Too hot meant the yeast would die.

2 Cenosillicaphobia is the fear associated with an empty glass.