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Beer Trivia: 10 Facts That Beer Lovers Will Appreciate by Donna John
The Beer Institute released the top 10 facts about the beer industry! Bet you didn't know that...
- Last year Americans spent an estimated $1 billion on beer to celebrate Independence Day.
- Thomas Jefferson was said to have composed the first draft of the Declaration of Independence over a cold draft at the Indian Queen tavern in Philadelphia.
- The first colonial brewery was built in 1632 on Brewers Street in New Amsterdam, now New York City. Today, there are over 5,500 licensed breweries in the U.S.
- George Washington was an accomplished brewmaster, and he maintained a private brewery at his home in Mount Vernon.
- During Colonial Times the American brewing industry was so well established that George Washington other patriots argued for a boycott of English beer imports.
- As Commander of the Continental Army, George Washington proclaimed that every one of his troops would receive a quart of beer with his daily rations.
- On March 22, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed legislation allowing people to buy, sell and drink beer containing up to 3.2% alcohol by weight. The law went into effect on April 7, which is now celebrated as National Beer Day.
- In 1862 President Lincoln signed legislation to tax beer to help finance the government during the Civil War. Today, federal, state and local governments collect more than $48.5 billion in tax revenue from the beer industry.
- Beer still remains important today as roughly 1.75 million Americans have jobs as a result of the American beer industry.
- Last July 4th weekend AAA estimated that about 35.5 million Americans took a trip in a car.
The Beer Institute urges everyone to drink responsibly this weekend as well as throughout the year.
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