Beer Facts

1.  Tegestology is what collecting beer mats is called.

2.  Beer is the second most popular beverage in the world, coming in behind tea.

3.  To get rid of the foam at the top of beer (the head), stick your fingers in it.

4.  Bavaria still defines beer as a staple food.

5.  To keep your beer glass or mug from sticking to your bar napkin, sprinkle a little salt on the napkin before you set your glass down.

6.  The oldest known written recipe is for beer.

7.  In Japan, beer is sold in vending machines, by street vendors and in the train stations.

8.  Beer is a source of B- complex vitamins.

9.   The ‘33’ on a bottle of Rolling Rock was originally a printer’s error. It refers to the 33 words in the original slogan. It has generated enough mystery over the years that the company left it in the label.

10. The longest bar in the world is the 684 foot long New Bulldog in Rock Island, IL.

11. Tossing salted peanuts in a glass of beer makes the peanuts dance.

12. Many actors started out as bartenders: Sandra Bullock, Bruce Willis, Tom Arnold, Chevy Chase, Kris Kristofferson and Bill Cosby are a few of these.

13. Beer is less fattening than milk!

14. A popular saying comes from the time when alcoholic beverages were sold only in pints and quarts. The phrase that originally meant: "Be careful how much you drink.- " Mind your P's and Q's.

15. Saint Gambrinus is the patron saint of brewing.

16. Charles Dickens once said "Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.