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For a limited time, breweries across the world are whipping up special-edition blends to commemorate Oktoberfest, the annual celebration of German culture and beer.
Our friends at Graphiq looked at awards and reviews from RateBeer and BeerAdvocate to find the best possible brews for the occasion.
With notes of spiciness and autumnal flavors, these limited-edition beers go great with giant pretzels and other Oktoberfest staples.
Give them a try while they're still available.
Oktober Fest-Märzen comes in a rich golden color with floral hops and slightly sweet malts. Flavors of caramel, toasted grains, and nutty malt form the backbone to this medium-bodied brew. Enjoy it with pretzels and radishes or Bockwurst and sauerkraut.
This rich Bavarian-style brew comes from a special blend of imported German malts that has a prominent flavor and lingering aroma. The amber beer is brewed in March and left to age in lagering caves throughout the summer.
This traditional beer has become so popular that it's now brewed year-round. Made with malting barley that comes from the Bavarian countryside, the brew is a golden amber color and has pleasantly light hoppy notes.
This Oktoberfest beer includes a soft malty aromatic nose and a copper color. The aroma has hints of caramel and grans with a faint touch of vanilla.
The Copper Legend is made with Massachusetts wheat, Munich malt, and noble hops to create a smooth and malty brew that goes down smooth.
This traditional German Oktoberfest is made with German grains, yeast, and hops and has a slight hint of chocolate that comes through in the finish. It’s very subtle in its spiciness, offering an alternative for those who want to go easy on the heat.
Paulaner has been making this Oktoberfest beer since 1818. With a rich golden color, the brew provides a balance of light hop flavors and a strong note of malt. It's slightly stronger than a normal Lager, but it's still relatively easy to drink. Savor it with a typical beer tent snack like smoked mackerel or mini meatballs.
Previously called Glacier Chaser Marzen Lager, this brew is made with noble hops to pack a crisp and hoppy flavor. This full-bodied beer is well-balanced and avoids tasting overly sweet or bitter.
The Oktoberfestbier is created using old Bavarian brewing techniques and has a golden color with some sweet and spicy notes.
This Oktoberfest brew combines a smooth amber body with a crisp and clean finish. Made with fresh yeast from Germany, clear Wisconsin water, and high-quality hops, it's also packed with spicy flavors that are best enjoyed with hearty dishes like Swedish meatballs and roast beef.
Great Lake Brewing Company's Oktoberfest beer holds rustic and autumnal flavors. Pair it with roasted pork loin and potato pancakes for a satisfying meal.
Left Hand Brewing Company's Oktoberfest Märzen Lager is a medium-bodied brew with biscuity malt flavors and a spicy, dry finish. The beer takes two months to reach its full flavor and goes down smooth with pork schnitzel and cherry-braised cabbage.
Berkshire’s Oktoberfest Lager is aged for months prior to its fall release, using German hops and yeasts to stay true to tradition. The orange, amber-toned beer has a complex malt structure to maintain a smooth and drinkable brew.
This German-style Lager has notes of mild sweetness, toasted bread, dry grass, and faint spices to offer a one-of-a-kind blend. It's smooth with a slightly crisp finish and hints of herbal hop and spice.
This German Lager has a deep copper sheen, a malty backbone, and hops that combine spicy and floral flavors. It’s best enjoyed with traditional Oktoberfest fare like bratwurst and sauerkraut.
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Why is it that you can go to be on time and wake up feeling exhausted?
Perhaps you are waking up more than you think you are.
For most of us, getting enough sleep is a problem.
But thanks to fitness trackers like Fitbit, Jawbone UP, and sleeping-aid apps like Sleepio, we now have all sorts of data on how we sleep and how to improve our rest.
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Goldman Sachs' top executives are sharing their favorite books of the moment as part of the firm's first-ever back to school reading list.
The inaugural list books about historical figures, tech entrepreneurs and even some sci-fi novels.
We've included a round up below.
Goldman will be adding to its list in the next couple of weeks.
Author: Sonia Sotomayor
Picked by: Edith Cooper, global head of human capital management
Cooper says: "I’ve always appreciated the opportunity to learn through other people's experiences. Most recently I was inspired by Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s memoir, a candid account of her personal journey from a housing project in the Bronx all the way to the US Supreme Court. Sotomayor’s story is an incredible example of what it means to take charge of your destiny and have the confidence to pursue your dreams."
Author: César Hidalgo
Picked by: R. Martin "Marty" Chavez, chief information officer
Chavez says: "I found this book on the FT’s summer reading list. If you’ve ever wanted to understand economic growth in terms of information, networks, and complexity – or learn why order increases in our corner of the Universe, without violating the Second Law of Thermodynamics – read this book. It’s an imperfect synthesis, to be sure, but it’s beautiful and provocative."
Author: Aldous Huxley
Picked by: Marty Chavez, CIO
Chavez says: "Did you know that Aldous Huxley, author of Eyeless in Gaza and Brave New World, became a mystic toward the end of his life? I didn’t. Huxley introduces Western skeptics to Eastern philosophy, synthesizing existentialism without the pessimism."
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Ruth Porat, the former CFO of Morgan Stanley who took the same job at Google in March, has just added an expensive piece of Palo Alto real estate to her portfolio.
According to CBS San Francisco, Porat has purchased a three-bedroom home on Cowper Street in Palo Alto for a whopping $30 million.
The Colonial-style home has three bedrooms and 4,271 square feet of space.
It's a historic home that was built in 1932 for Lucie Stern, a descendant of Levi Strauss.
It last sold for about $1 million in 1978, but no one has lived there for decades.
The Palo Alto Daily Post reported that the $30 million purchase is the biggest ever made in Palo Alto, which is known for its pricey real estate and wealthy tech residents.
The house had not been publicly listed.
Porat grew up in Palo Alto and is a graduate of Stanford.
The sale of the home was recorded in July. As noted by Palo Alto Online, the seller was the Arrillaga Trust, which has ties to Silicon Valley real estate mogul John Arrillaga.
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When you come up to a red light, and are trying to make a right turn, it can be annoying when cars keep streaming by and blocking you. But when those cars are planes, it's pretty hilarious.
That's what happened last week in Orange County, California. Dashcam footage shot by a bystander captures the surreal moment as a small plane makes an emergency landing in the middle of traffic — all while seeming to obey all relevant traffic laws in the process.
"Are you kidding me?" an unidentified man in the video says as the Piper Cherokee aircraft rolls in front of a Cadillac Escalade.
So what actually happened?
According to the Orange County Register, the small plane was being flown by an instructor and student pilot, and had to made an emergency landing. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the crash is unclear.
Here is the absurd footage of the incident:
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Michal Solarski is careful to mention that he's a photographer, not a historian.
However, it was his fascination with history, specifically World War II's effect on the Polish people, that guided him to create his newest photography book: "The Airmen."
The few remaining Polish Air Force (PAF) pilots are the subject of Solarski's long-term project. The PAF's history, generally lost in a wash of tragic World War II stories, is important not to sweep under the rug, Solarski says.
Forced to evacuate their country after the Nazi-Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939, the Polish fled to Hungary, Romania, France, and finally, Britain.
"By the mid-1940s some 35,00o Polish airmen, soldiers, and navy personnel arrived in the UK, making up the largest non-British military force in the country," Solarski tells Business Insider. "Of those, some 8,500 were airmen."
At first deemed "suspicious" by the British Royal Air Force (RAF), the Polish proved their allegiance by helping to deter the German invasion of the UK during the 1940 Battle of Britain.
Here, learn more about the PAF's rich history, its forgotten heroes, and Solarski's drive to document them before they disappear.
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We recently ranked the 50 best colleges in America based on how well they prepare students for success after graduation. Next, we wanted to find out which schools enroll the smartest students.
Jonathan Wai, a Duke University Talent Identification Program research scientist, created a ranking exclusively for Business Insider of the smartest US colleges and universities based on the schools' average standardized test scores. Research shows that both the SAT and ACT are good measures of general cognitive ability, since they measure one's ability to reason.
We updated last year's ranking by including the 1,338 schools in the national university, liberal arts college, regional university, and regional college lists that reported SAT or ACT scores in the latest US News & World Report ranking. ACT scores were converted to SAT scores (math + verbal) using this concordance table so all schools could be compared on one metric. Then, an average of the 25th and 75th percentile was computed (see more detail on methods and limitations here).
Once again, the Pasadena-based California Institute of Technology takes the top spot on the list, and the University of Chicago, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton round out the top five schools.
Keep scrolling to see the 50 smartest colleges in America.
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St. Paul, Minnesota
Average SAT score: 1368
Macalester ranks sixth in the nation, according to US News, for best undergraduate teaching, and 23rd overall for best liberal-arts colleges. Macalester is proud of its "cutting-edge courses" that bring out-of-the-box perspectives to today's global issues. Previous classes include "inside the animal mind," "constructions of a female killer," and "the automobile and the American environment."
Cleveland, Ohio
Average SAT score: 1370
Case Western is known for its top-rated engineering and science programs: Nearly 30% of students major in an engineering field, and another 13% major in biology. Students are exposed to an endless number of research opportunities at a school that's consistently ranked in the top 20 private research institutes in the country.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Average SAT score: 1370
William and Mary calls itself a "public Ivy" for its high-quality research program and academic rigor at a public-school price. The school is the second-oldest college in the US — chartered in 1693 — and attracts some of the smartest students in the nation: 81% of new students this year ranked within the top 10% of their high school classes.
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In a hilarious video for GQ Magazine, Ryan Reynolds struggles to put together an IKEA crib. Well, we know exactly how he feels. Last year IKEA unveiled a line of furniture called REGISSÖR which the company claimed would take less than 5 minutes to assemble. We bought three of them at the time to put the 5-minutes-or-less claim to the test.
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Every year, Italian tire company Pirelli releases a limited edition calendar featuring artful nudes (and a few scantily clad bikini and lingerie shots) of the world's most beautiful women.
But Pirelli's 2016 calendar girls are like none before.
While past editions have included supermodels and actresses (think: Gisele Bündchen and Jennifer Lopez) at the peak of their fame, behind-the-scenes images from the shoot for the upcoming calendar show a cast of accomplished, strong women from a range of fields — and they all appear to be clothed.
"This calendar is so completely different. It is a departure," says Annie Leibovitz, the iconic photographer who shot the calendar. "I thought that the women should look strong but natural and I decided to keep it a very simple exercise of shooting in the studio."
Keep scrolling for a first look at some of the women of the 2016 Pirelli calendar. The full calendar will be unveiled on November 30 in London.
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Yacht design has gotten pretty extravagant in recent years, but nothing compares to Kokomo Ailand.
More mobile island than yacht, Kokomo is a floating, semi-submersed vessel with a level of luxury that rivals a four-star resort. According to renderings, the "private floating habitat" features multiple decks and amenities, a sky-high penthouse suite, and a beach club.
The company behind it, Migaloo Private Submarines, hasn't received any orders yet, but it claims Kokomo can be built to specification immediately with existing technology. According to a representative, "the price depends strongly on the client's wishes."
Keep scrolling to see the renderings for this insane new billionaire toy.
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From a young age, self-taught British photographer Alex Gandy dreamed of going on far-flung adventures, inspired by childhood stories of Ernest Shackleton and Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island."
Working as an urban planner in chaotic London, Gandy took up cycling as a temporary escape from city life.
"Zipping through the streets, dodging cars and pedestrians became ... almost a form of meditation," he told Business Insider.
After some hard saving, Gandy came up with a plan. In 2013, he left his job and began training for a massive undertaking: a bike ride across the Asian continent.
Starting in Istanbul, Turkey, Gandy set off on a 15-month journey through 13 countries, encountering hospitality and kindness, as well as countless obstacles, along the way. He used his photography skills to document his travels, keeping a blog of his trip as he went. He also collected money for a charity for children in Nepal.
From a dog bite in Turkey to cluster bombs in Laos, the trip definitely took its toll on Gandy. Still, the freedom and experiences he gained by the nearly 14,000-mile-long adventure were priceless.
"On the road, I could be whoever I wanted to be," he said. "Not everyone has a 22,500-kilometer bike ride to put on their CV."
Gandy has shared photographs from his series, entitled "May Your Footsteps Fall Upon My Eyes."
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Sneakers are usually a lot more comfortable than dress shoes. However sneakers aren't widely accepted in the workplace. Here are some styles that can pass at the office.
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Y Combinator's President Sam Altman calls himself an optimistic person, but when it comes to the future of government and technology, Altman paints a somber picture.
San Francisco is dealing with government ineptitude and un-affordable rent prices after the city hindered building more housing. Even worse, the government is not prepared for the massive job destruction coming in the next 10 to 20 years, Altman said.
On-stage at Tech Crunch Disrupt, Altman started talking about the "untenable" prices of San Francisco housing. Tech is blamed for much of San Francisco's housing problem — just yesterday a study linked venture capital to one third of the city's dramatic rents — but the city itself is getting too much of a pass, Altman said.
San Francisco's inability to build more housing units to make up for its economic growth is a "farce of the political process," Altman said.
"Building buildings takes longer than starting companies, but it doesn't take years or decades," Altman said.
That's just a localized problem to the Bay Area. Looking to the nation, Altman's picture is even more dire. Technology may be blamed for rent prices, but it will be cause massive job destruction in the next 10 to 20 years.
"In a world where technology will eliminate jobs faster than we can create new ones, at least for awhile — I think people will find new things to do, there will be a very hard shift that people aren't ready for," Altman said.
Technology revolutions increase wealth and also concentrate it, Altman warned. Their will be an income inequality divide and many people will end up without jobs.
"We need to get over the ideal that hard work is valuable for its own sake because the machines are going to do the rote work better," Altman said.
He's been an advocate for a basic income that guarantees everyone basic food and shelter. This may mean that people don't work, but Altman said that leaves opportunity available for people to write the best new novel or have scientific breakthroughs.
"The worry with this is that people will do drugs and people will play video games. And that's true, a lot of people will. But that's also what most people who complain about this call 'the weekend'," Altman said.
Altman, though, isn't optimistic the government can get its act together in time to implement any solution. The technology revolution, leading to higher rents and job loss, isn't slowing down.
"If the founders in San Francisco can build a new $50 billion company in five years, but the government of San Francisco cannot approve a single new housing development, that's going to be a mismatch and that's eventually going to break," Altman said. "If what employment and wealth and income shifts in the next 10 years and the government takes 50 years, that's going to break. I think this is like a huge threat to all of us and to the country and it's really bad. I'm a very optimistic person most of the time, but on this one I'm not sure I'm optimistic that the government will get its act together in time. But I sure hope I'm wrong."
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The baseball coach who mentored a young Donald Trump for three years at the New York Military Academy (NYMA) says the Republican presidential candidate was extremely competitive and "one hell of a hitter."
"He was good enough to be scouted twice. West Point's coach watched him to play first base, and asked him if he'd like to attend. Trump wanted to win. He was very proud of himself," Ted Tobais, Trump's former coach, told Reuters.
In 2014, Trump told Golf Digest that he holds the club record for an amateur at Trump International Golf Club West Palm. But in his school days, it was his talent for baseball that made him the big man on campus at the 126-year-old Hudson Valley prep school, which could actually use his help right now.
NYMA's average enrollment in the '60s — when Trump was a student — was over 500. Last year enrollment was down to 100, and this March the academy filed for bankruptcy. It will be placed for auction by the U.S. bankruptcy court on September 30 at a starting bid of $9.5 million.
According to Reuters, Trump couldn't be reached for comment on whether he'd help the school financially.
Other famous graduates of NYMA include composer Stephen Sondheim, late AIG CEO Robert Benmosche, and mobster John Gotti's son, John Jr.
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The Icon A5, an amphibious personal aircraft is blazing trails in the new FAA category of "sport flying". The small two-seater plane can be pulled by your car just like a boat and stored in your garage. We took a flight in the A5, which currently has an order backlog until 2019.
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Meeting new people can be awkward and intimidating — especially when you're just arriving in a new place. Whether you are traveling, or moving to a new city, the idea of going up to random people and striking up a conversation can be terrifying.
Luckily, these 15 apps make meeting strangers easy.
They connect you to people you can share a meal with, locals who want to party with tourists, and even people who share your same taste in music. They help you find real friends who you share deep common interests with. And, of course, there are a few that have found innovative ways to get you a date.
Read on for the best apps to help you make new friends and forge new relationships.
BonAppetour is an app that connects travelers — or even locals — to great "home restaurants" in a city. A home restaurant is when a chef or skilled amateur cook gives you a restaurant-quality dinner in their home. You share food, conversation, and get to know the local cuisine a little better. The app spans from rooftops in Rome to Paella-making workshops in Barcelona.
Price: Free (Web App)
A lot of apps like Tinder simply show you people within a few miles of you. Happn goes one step beyond: When you open it on your phone, you're greeted by a collection of other users with whom you've physically crossed paths with throughout your day. You can then reach out to people who caught your eye, and if they're interested, you can message each other and take things from there.
Party with a Local connects travelers to locals and expats nearby who — you guessed it — want to party. You can even check their profiles and reviews. This app makes it easy to know which random strangers around you are actually open to grabbing a drink with a tourist.
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With Ferrari's upcoming IPO, fans of the prancing horse will finally be able to own a piece of the Italian automaker without forking over hundreds of thousands of dollars.
But for many, there's no substitute to the raw power and emotion of a living, breathing Ferrari. Since the company launched its road car business in 1947, it's reputation has grown from that of a respected racing team to a creator of automotive legends.
In fact, the company has managed to maintain a waiting list for many of its models without engaging in any forms of traditional advertising.
Other the years, Ferrari has been responsible for a long line of fast, powerful, and evocative sports cars and supercars. Anyone who has ever encountered a Ferrari has his or her personal favorite. And that's why Business Insider compiled a list of the 10 best Ferraris in the world. Feel free to debate our choices!
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