National Drink Beer Day

Today is National Drink Beer Day, an annual “holiday” dedicated to beer lovers and beer connoisseurs across America.  If you were thinking about grabbing a few cold ones with friends, this is the perfect excuse.

A Wikipedia entry on "Beer in the United States" claims that he U.S. produced 196 million barrels of beer in 2009, and consumes roughly 20 gallons of beer per capita annually.  Beer  is the most popular alcoholic beverage in America and accounts for roughly 85% of the volume of alcoholic beverages sold.

Ain't the beer cold! ... Enjoy the holiday!