Fun Facts About Beer Flashcards
How much beer is consumed each year?
Humans all over the world consume 50 billion gallons of beer each year.
What is the most famous beer?
Budweiser is the world’s most famous beer.
How old is beer?
Beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world, dating back to 5000BC.
Who was the first country to have a beer museum?
The Czech Republic was the first country ever to have a beer museum.
What is the strongest beer in the world?
‘Snake Venom’ is the strongest beer in the world with 67.5% alcohol by volume, brewed by Scottish brewery Brewmeister.
What is the biggest beer festival?
Every year, Germany organizes the biggest beer festival in the world, Oktoberfest. About 6 million people visit the festival.
When was beer pong invented?
The game was originally believed to have evolved from the original beer pong played with paddles which is generally regarded to have had its origins within the fraternities of Dartmouth College in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s, where it has since become part of the social culture of the campus. The original version resembled an actual ping pong game with a net and one or more cups of beer on each side of the table. Eventually, a version without paddles was invented and the names Beer Pong and Beirut were adopted in some areas of the United States sometime in the 1980s.
Who was the first President to brew a beer?
Former President Barack Obama was the first president ever to brew a beer in the White House.
What was interesting about the brewers in Egypt?
Brewing in ancient Egypt followed a method similar to Sumerian beer, often using the same dough as a base for both beer and bread. Brewing was considered the province of Egyptian women, “especially the steps of grinding the grain and straining the mash”. The goddess Hathor was considered to have invented brewing and Hathor’s temple at Dendera was known as “the place of drunkenness”. Another Egyptian goddess, Tenenet, was worshiped as beer’s deity and hieroglyphics on tombs depict images of women both brewing and drinking the beverage.
What is an interesting beer landmark in Austria?
You can swim in a pool of beer at the Schloss Starkenberger brewery in Tarrentz, Austria.
How does beer compare to other drinks in terms of consumption?
Beer is the third most-consumed drink in the world, after water and tea.
Were the builders of the Great Pyramids paid in beer?
Yes
