16/08/2020
Beer Fact!
The word's most expensive beer costs $503,300.
Snake Venom holds the title for the strongest beer in the world, but it is not the world’s most expensive beer. Instead, the world’s most expensive beer to date is Allsopp’s Arctic Ale, retailing for $503,300. This beer was brewed in 1875 for an Antarctic expedition, which makes it a collector’s item. Although it’s not for consumption anymore due to the long steeping period, over 50 different bidders from eBay fought for it.
The United States has a National Beer Day.
National Beer Day is celebrated yearly in the United States on the 7th of April. This event commemorates the signing of the Cullen-Harrison Act, which allowed the distribution and sale of beer in 1933.
In Amsterdam, the government gives alcoholic people incentives.
The alcoholic locals of Amsterdam earn a beer by cleaning the streets. For a whole day of work, the government gives them five cans of beer, ci******es, and 11 Euros. The Amsterdam government used this plan so that even an alcoholic person can be productive and help the country in little ways.
Hong Kong celebrates the Lan Kwai Fong Music and Beer Fest every April.
The history of beer in Hong Kong dates back to the mid-19th century, during the rise of local brands and breweries. Hong Kong celebrates the Lan Kwai Fong Music and Beer Fest every April in over 70 restaurants at its most popular party area along with international cuisine and entertainment.
The Philippines celebrates its Oktoberfest every year.
Originating from Germany, the yearly celebration has been certified as an official Filipino fiesta by the Department of Tourism since 2005. The fiesta debuted in October 1982, and it’s now the longest-running beer and music festival in the Philippines. It was established by San Miguel, the leading beer company in the Philippines.
The Philippines produces high-quality premium beers.
San Miguel was founded in the year 1890 as a single brewery in the Philippines under La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel. It was Southeast Asia’s first brewery that produced commercial beer. San Miguel’s products became the best-selling beer in the Philippines and earned a place among the top beer brands in the world.
Every year, Germany organizes the biggest beer festival in the world.
Germany’s Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest (beer/wine festival and a traveling funfair). The country holds the event annually in Munich, with a 16 to 18-day folk festival running from mid or late September to the first Sunday in October. All in all, around six million locals and tourists attend this gathering yearly.
Germany collects over 1,000 tons of trash after the Oktoberfest.
As a result of the world’s largest Volksfest, the country amasses over 1,000 tons of waste after the celebration. Their sponsors and the city government of Munich head the post-festival cleaning.
China consumes the most beer as a whole.
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The Czech Republic leads the world in terms of beer consumption per person, but China consumes the most beer as a whole. Not only does it boast the world’s largest population, but China’s annual consumption of beer averages at 46 billion liters, which is twice the amount of the U.S.