National Beer Day 2014 is Monday, April 7, and here’s a few facts about the famed beverage.
- The Czech Republic, the average resident drinks 346 12-ounce bottles of beer annually, which is more than any other country.
- The strongest beer in the world is “Armageddon” from Scotland’s Brewmaster. It has 65 percent alcohol by volume.
- The oldest recipe for beer is about 4,000 years old, and it was created by the Sumerians.
- Among alcoholic beverages, beer is the easiest on the kidneys due to it having the highest content of water.
- The White House brews its own beer, according to a 2012 Reuters article. “The beer, which comes in both a light and dark variety, is made by the White House chefs who use traditional beer-brewing methods,” the article states.
- About three-fourths of America’s beer comes from Washington state.
- New Hampshire residents drink the most beer in the United States at 31.9 gallons per capita consumption per year. North Dakota is second with 30.6, and Montana is next at 29.8 gallons.
- India Pale Ales weren’t invented in India. It was first brewed in England during the 19th century.
- Prohibition in the United States lasted 13 years and 10 months. It was repealed under President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration.
- An author and critic by the name of Michael Jackson (not *that* Michael Jackson) is said to have helped spark an interest in beer in the 1970s. He died in 2007.
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