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International Beer Day is celebrated every year on the first Friday in August and this year falls on this 6th day. The initiative of celebrate beer was from Californian Jesse Avshalomov in 2007 to commemorate the most consumed alcoholic beverage on the planet, with the 34. 3%, after spirits with a 44. 8% agree the Report on the world alcohol and health situation 2018 of the World Health Organization (WHO) .
International Beer Day is held “to get together with friends and enjoy how delicious beer is” and is not the same as National Beer Day that is celebrated in April only in the United States.
10 facts about beer that you should know:
1. Beer is the oldest recipe on record. The first barley beer dates back to about 5, 000 years before Christ .
2. The oldest brewery was founded in 1040 in Weihenstephan, Germany .
3. The beer with the strongest degree of alcohol in the world has 44. 5% alcohol . This beer was created in 2007 by the Scottish brewery Brewmeister and is called Snake Venom.
4. Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world .
5. The main beer producing countries are China, the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Germany although global sales have decreased.
6. Crown is the world’s leading beer brand according to the Brand Directory ranking. The value of this brand is more than 5, 822 millions of dollars. In second place is Heineken, and third is Budweiser. Victoria and Bud Light are also among the top five.
7. Light beer is the most popular style . Budweiser, Coors Light, Corona and Michelob Ultra they are all lagers. They come from the major beer producers, which represent approximately the 87% of the beer market in the United States.
8. Drinking in moderation has health benefits since that beer is made from natural ingredients such as barley, hops, yeast and water. Thanks to them, beer contains minerals, vitamins, fiber and polyphenols that can contribute positively to a person’s diet.
9. The cheapest beer is sold in South Africa, where the average price is $ 1. 68 dollars per bottle. The Czech Republic has the highest consumption rate, with 468 beers per person and year .
10. Qatar has the most expensive beer in the world , there you will have to pay an average price of $ 19. 26 dollars for a bottle of 330 ml .
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