Beer Facts – Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Beer

The Popularity of Beer

Beer is a very popular choice of beverage for Canadians. With more and more kinds of beers hatching from many new micro distilleries, there has never been so many options. If you’re a beer drinker, you may find these beer facts to be very interesting. If you have a good memory, you might even be able to bring up a few at your next social gathering.

1. Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world. In 2014, global beer consumption reached 183 billion litres – that’s almost 50 billion gallons! Cool beer facts.

2. The per capita beer consumption in America is around 28 US gallons (105 litres) a year. This is close to the per capita consumption of all other alcoholic beverages combined.

3. Beer has been around for a very long time – at least 7,000 years. The first recorded use of beer was in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) and it was made from barley, water and dates.

4. The word “beer” comes from the Latin bibere, meaning “to drink.”

5. There are many different types of beer, but the two main categories are ale and lager. Ale is a beer that is brewed with top-fermenting yeast, while lager is brewed with bottom-fermenting yeast.

6. The difference between light beer and dark beer has nothing to do with the calorie content or alcohol content. The colour difference is due to the type of malt used in brewing.

7. Beer was once used as currency! In medieval times, many monasteries brewed their own beer and sold it to help support themselves. In fact, the word “salary” comes from the Latin word for salt because early Roman soldiers were paid in salt – which was often used to trade for beer.

8. The world’s strongest beer is the Scottish “Snake Venom.” It has an alcohol content of 67.5%!

9. The world’s most expensive beer is “Tutankhamun Ale.” It was brewed to recreate a beer that was found in Tutankhamun’s tomb. A bottle costs about $75. That’s an expensive beer facts.

9. Germany is home to the world’s oldest continuously-operating brewery. The Weihenstephan Brewery was founded in 1040 AD.

10. The largest beer festival in the world is Oktoberfest, which takes place annually in Munich, Germany. In 2014, 6.3 million litres (1.7 million gallons) of beer were consumed!

11. The country with the highest beer consumption per capita is the Czech Republic. The average Czech drinks about 143 litres (38 US gallons) of beer a year.

12. There are many health benefits associated with beer drinking, including reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as strengthening bones. Of course, these benefits are only realized when beer is consumed in moderation.

Feel Smarter?

So there you have it – some interesting beer facts that you can use to impress your friends. Just remember to drink responsibly! Visit us for more beer facts.

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