Beer is an interesting product. Even after thousands of years in existence, beer is still as popular as ever, filling countless purposes for consumers across the globe.
Here are a few facts and stats about beer that you may not have known. Enjoy (responsibly, of course)!
Earliest known evidence of barley beer:
3500-3100 BC in Western Iran(tweet this)
U.S. rank among global beer producers in 2013:
2nd w/224 million hectoliters produced(tweet this)
Total Value of the U.S. Craft Beer Market in 2013:
$14.3 billion(tweet this)
Amount of beer consumed per person in U.S. in 2013:
27.6 gallons per drinking-age adult(tweet this)
US State that consumed the most beer per capita in 2013:
North Dakota (43.3 gallons of beer per drinking-age adult)(tweet this)
The world's strongest beer (by ABV):
Snake Venom by Brewmeister (67.5% ABV)(tweet this)
Biggest beer-drinking country in the world:
Czech Republic (almost 40 gallons per year)(tweet this)
The country with the most expensive beer:
Iran(tweet this)
Most expensive beer in the world:
Vielle Bon Secours @ $1,000/bottle(tweet this)
Year that the Guinness brewery building lease in Dublin, Ireland expires:
The year 10,759 (yes, Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease in 1759)(tweet this)
Bonus factoid: Did you know that beer and pot are cousins???
Hops (ingredient in beer) is actually from the same plant family as marijuana.(tweet this)
Image credit: Matthew Hurst via flickr
