Just in case you missed it, beer day has come and gone. Beer is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water and tea. In Amsterdam Alcoholics are paid in beer, that seems wrong.
The world chugging champion is from Cumberland Pennsylvania, Steve Petrosino downed 33 ounces in 1.3 seconds.Â
The Pyramids were likely built by a bunch of drunks, workers at Giza got up to 4 liters of brew each day.Â
The world's strongest beer is something called Snake Venom by Brewmeistrer. This Scottish killer has an alcohol content of 67.5 percent. For reference the average Lager has 5.5.
The biggest beer drinking country is the Czech Republic with a per capita consumption of 40 gallons per year. Old Vikings believed that when they got to heaven a giant goat awaited them and yes you guessed it, the goat's udders provided an unlimited supply of beer.
The American Journal of Epidemiology claims a bottle of beer a day reduces the risk of Kidney Stones by 40 per cent.Â
One more thing, if you fearful of an empty glass of beer you suffer from Cen nos ill cap phobia. (phonetics)
Dan Rivers
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