New Delhi: August 5 is first Friday of the month and marks the onset of celebrations for liquor lovers as the day is observed as International Beer Day.
The day was founded by California-based Jesse Avshalomov in 2007 and since then is being celebrated on every first Friday of August.
August marks the end of Summer & rainy season and also heralds the beginning of pleasant weather, allowing friends to shake a leg with a mug of beer or other drinks. People even on vacations, staycations and explore exotic locations to make the most of pleasant time.
As Beer keeps you high in spirits and also lifts up the mood, it becomes the de-facto choice of revelers & travelers. It also ‘amplifies’ the joy of any occasion.
As the Day is celebrated with fervor, here are 5 interesting things to know about the loved up beverage:
Popular beverage: Beer is one of the most popular alcoholic beverage drink, globally. In fact, after water & tea, beer is the most commonly used beverage across the globe.
Top Beer producers: The countries which are highest beer-producing countries include China, US, Brazil, Mexico and Germany.
Most commonly consumed Beer: Though umpteen brands sell variety of beers, the most commonly consumed brands are Budweiser, Coors Light, Corona and Michelob Ultra. These brands make up for around 87% of beer market in United States.
Strongest beer: Usually, beer contain a small alcohol volume of about 5%, however, the strongest ones every a volume of over 60%. This beer is named Snake Venom.
