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Beer dates back to 3,500 B.C.
Barrel of Beer: 31 (31.5) gallons=330 12 oz. Bottles
$8.4-billion worth of the suds were sold in 2006-2007. That translates into 2.3 billion liters of ales, lagers and other brews.
According to research, moderate beer drinkers have a decreased risk of developing gallstones or late-onset diabetes.
35 billion gallons of beer are served globally per year.
Golfers drink domestic beer 64% more often than imported beer.
Lager: German word for "storehouse"
"Mind you Ps and Qs" stems from English pubs where the P implies pint and the Q, quart
Cenosillicaphobia: fear of an empty glass.
The Bottle Cap was introduced in 1892.
1936- Budweiser sold in cans for the first time
1986- billion-beer barrel mark for Anheuser-Busch

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The Value of Vintage Bud
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