"yerba mate" news and stories

Finally, a product that combines my two favorite beverages: beer and yerba mate tea. This new beer, Dado Beir Ilex, is made by a Brazilian brewery called Dado Beir. They've managed to successfully integrate the two flavors in this new brew.

Yerba Mate is an herb that originates in South America and has been brewed into beverages since long before the Europeans arrived. It's a drink that has also gained popularity in the U.S. recently for its health benefits. Hopefully soon we'll be able to get those benefits when reaching for a cold one. Dado Beir Ilex has been released in Brazil, and should be exported to other South American countries later this year. No word yet on its potential export to America.

For those of us interested in a yerba mate beer sooner rather than later, there is one for sale in the U.S. It's called Mateveza and is brewed by Butte Creek Brewing Company. You can order it online through their website if it's not sold in a store near you. I can't wait to try this herbal beer.

[via BeerAdvocate]

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There's an interesting post over at our sister blog Gadling. It's from author Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Work Week. I think the book is interesting if a bit unrealistic, but this list is intriguing.

He picks his eight favorite beverages from around the world, and you won't see any Yoo-Hoo or Clamato on the list. Ordinarily we wouldn't be able to try any of these drinks without traveling to Japan or Brazil, but thanks to the internet we can order them online (the post has links to all of the companies).

Tanzanian Peaberry Coffee sounds like the ultimate pick-me-up. Acai is a mixture of berry and caffeine that looks like purple frozen yogurt. Pocari Sweat is...well, does it matter? With a name like that it's something you just have to try.