Craft brewing’s hot new style? Beer made with spicy chili pepper
WHILE craft beer heads might measure a brew in IBUs (International Bitterness Units, which are used to approximately quantify the hop bitterness of beer) what about a beer’s SHUs (Scoville Heat Units, a measurement of the heat of chili peppers)? Beers with heat are hot at the moment as craft brewers experiment with exciting new flavor combinations. Whether they’re made via the addition of hot pepper juice, oils, or whole peppers, ales and lagers brewed with chili peppers are common enough for “Chile Beer” to be a recognized style on BeerAdvocate.com. Ranging in heat on the palate from subtle to fiery, here are seven eclectic examples of Scoville-scoring, great brews.
Healthy make-up: gluten, paraben, phthalate-free
IF IT’S true that good deeds make you glow, then it’s probably a good idea to stock up on things that help the planet.
Style (07/15/19)
JAPANESE global apparel retailer UNIQLO has introduced its latest outerwear pieces meant to keep users warm and dry as weather shifts.
Restaurant Row (08/29/19)
CELEBRATE the Mid-Autumn Festival with special Peninsula mooncakes that are available only at The Peninsula Manila Boutique.
Light Shows (12/3/19)
EVERY YEAR, thousands of people visit the Ayala Triangle Gardens for a spectacular show of dazzling lights, music, projections, and illuminated art installations.
Nike’s carbon-fiber running shoes get clearance for Olympics
NIKE, INC.’s high-tech running shoes will be permitted in competitions like the Olympics and World Championships, following a landmark ruling from track and field’s international governing body.
South Korea’s Parasite makes Oscar history with best film win
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — South Korean social satire Parasite won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first film not in the English language to win the movie industry’s highest honor.
Through the looking glass: South Korean ‘augmented reality’ mirror allows touchless cosmetics shopping
SEOUL — An augmented reality (AR) mirror at the new Seoul flagship boutique of cosmetics powerhouse Amorepacific makes easy work of seeing if that scarlet shade of lipstick or long-lash mascara suits you — even if you’re wearing a face mask.
The pros and cons of a virtual art fair
ART IN THE PARK, held annually on a summer Sunday at the Jaime Velasquez Park in Salcedo Village, Makati, had to take a new route by going virtual this year because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The fair — known for its relatively affordable pieces with a P50,000 ceiling — was first postponed then held over a whole week in August online via the website www.artinthepark.ph. Despite the limitations of the virtual sphere, 2,600 works from over 50 galleries went up for sale and display. The fair also boasted special online exhibits by Richard Quebral, Dex Fernandez, and with a collaboration with Globe and BPI, exhibits by Robert Alejandro, Reena Gabriel, Jackie Lozano, and dance group Fifth Wall Fest.
Entertainment News (11/24/20)
FOLLOWING the success of the first online venture of the 2020 Korean Film Festival comes another set of films that center on love, upliftment, and healing.
Pas de deux
Dance images are from Alchemy en Pointe: A Dance of the Elements, an exhibition by master photographer G-nie Arambulo first shown in Aliw Theater....
Common wine myths
WINE CAN be a baffling product. This is also the reason why wine enthusiasts are fascinated no end by the multitude of flavors, all...