A. Attention: When planning a BBQ, how many of you have beer somewhere on your shopping list? B. Relate: Beer, is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage, and there is no doubt that it’s one of the most beloved of all man’s discoveries. C. Credibility: I enjoy drinking beer, therefore researched the topic. D. Preview: Brief history of beer, key ingredients in the brewing process, what happens to your body when you drink.
BODY OF SPEECH:
1. History: Beer is as old as civilization itself.
A. Ancient history
1. Ancient Sumerian’s; 4300 BC
2. Valued over money
3. (Ancient Encyclopedia of History) Bad batch = drowning B. FF to later history
1. 1200 AD; commercially established Germany, Austria, England 2. (Yuengling website) 1829 Yuengling founded; America’s oldest brewery 3. 1933, beer prohibition ends.
B. Today
1. (Brewers Association) 1,900 breweries in 2011
2. Revenue of $196 billion
3. (StatisticsBrain.com) 67 billion cans consumed; reach moon 20 times
So, now that you have a brief history on beer, I will discuss the key ingredients in the brewing process.
2. Key Ingredients: Malted Barley, Hops & Yeast all play a major role in the brewing process.
A. Malted Barley
1. Basic grain; cereal, bread, baked goods
2. Mashed into oatmeal-consistency
3. Sugar rich “Wort” drained off
B. Hops
1. Boiled with “Wort”
2. Varieties add flavors, aromas
3. Different times, creates different beers
C. Yeast
1. Added to mixture; cools & ferments
2. Yeast converts sugars to ethanol & CO2
3. Ethanol = drunk, CO2 = bubbles.
Now that you know the basics of brewing, we will learn what happens to your body after drinking beer.
3. Intoxication: Human body can break down approx.
1 beer per hour depending on the strength of the beer.
A. Stomach
1. Alcohol absorbed by stomach & small intestine
2. Enters bloodstream
3. Travels to the brain
B. Brain
1. Cerebral cortex; decision making & emotions
2 Cerebellum; balance & coordination
3. Medulla; involuntary = breathing, temperature
C. Hangover (HowStuffWorks.com)
1. Ethanol diuretic; pee more = dehydrated – headaches, fatigue 2. Alcohol; stomach lining = nausea
3. Impurities; byproducts of fermentation.
CONCLUSION:
A. Signal ending: To recap . . .
B. Review: Beer has a rich history, key ingredients are added in, drinking too much leads to intoxication. C. Ending: To quote Homer Simpson, “Here’s to Beer, the cause & solution to all of life’s problems.”
Works Cited
Mark, Joshua J. “Beer.” Ancient Encyclopedia of History. Web. June 12, 2012. http://www.ancient.eu.com/Beer/ Yuengling. Web. June 16, 2012. http://www.yuengling.com/our_story/ Brewer’s Association. “Number of Breweries.” Wed. June 16, 2012. http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/business-tools/craft-brewing-statistics/number-of-breweries.
Statistics Brain. “Beer Industry Statistics.” Web. June 16, 2012. http://statisticsbrain.com/beer-industry-statistics/ Perry, Lacy. “How Hangovers Work.” Web. June 16, 2012. .
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