It may only be Monday, but to beer enthusiasts across the nation, today is a big deal, because it's National American Beer Day! And, although I won't be participating (far too early in the week) I have to admit that I am rather partial to a glass of Samuel Adams, Blue Point or Brooklyn Toasted Lager amongst others.
Cherry Street East are currently honoring the beer inspired Octoberfest, by offering $4 Samuel Adams on tap - every Thursday! Your last chance to grab a pint of amber nectar is Thursday, 30th Oct.
If you have an International group of friends or simply want to impress a crowd, then you can toast them in different languages:
English
Spelling: Cheers / Phonetic Pronunciation: Chairs (if they are posh)
Chinese
Spelling: 乾杯 / Phonetic Pronunciation: Gan-bay (means "dry the glass)
Czech
Spelling: Na zdravi / Phonetic Pronunciation: Naz-drah-vi
Dutch
Spelling: Proost / Phonetic Pronunciation: Prohst
French
Spelling: Santé / Phonetic Pronunciation: Sahn-tay
German
Spelling: Prost / Phonetic Pronunciation: Prohst
Greek
Spelling: ΥΓΕΙΑ / Phonetic Pronunciation: Yamass
Hebrew:
Spelling: L'Chaim / Phonetic Pronounciation: La-hi-em
Irish Gaelic
Spelling: Sláinte / Phonetic Pronunciation: Slawn-cha
Italian
Spelling: Salute or Cin Cin / Phonetic Pronunciation: Saw-lutay or chin chin
Norwegian
Spelling: Skål / Phonetic Pronunciation: Skawl
Portuguese
Spelling: Saude / Phonetic Pronunciation: Saw-OO-de
Romanian
Russian
Spelling: Na Zdorovie / Phonetic Pronunciation: Naz-dro-veh
Scottish
Spelling: Sláinte / Phonetic Pronunciation: Slan-jah
Spanish
Spelling: Salud / Phonetic Pronunciation: Sah-lood
Thai
Spelling: Chok dee / Phonetic Pronunciation: Chock dee
Yiddish
Spelling: Sei gesund / Phonetic Pronunciation: Say geh-sund
National Day Calendar Beer Info
There are more than 2,100 breweries that manufacture beer in the United States which range in size from industry giants to brew pubs and microbreweries.
- The U.S. produced 196 million barrels of beer in 2009.
- The U.S. consumes roughly 20 US gallons of beer per capita annually.
- in 2008, the United States was ranked sixteenth in the world in per capita consumption, while total consumption was second only to China.
- Prohibition in the early twentieth century caused nearly all American breweries to close.
- After prohibition was repealed, the industry had consolidated into a small number of large-scale breweries.
- The majority of the new breweries in the U.S. are small breweries and brewpubs, who as members of the Brewers Association are termed”craft breweries” to differentiate them from the larger and older breweries.
- The most common style of beer produced by the big breweries is American lager.
- Most of the smaller breweries, which were founded in the 1980′s, produce a range of styles.
- Beer styles originating in the United States include:
American pale ale, Pennsylvania porter, American IPA, steam beer, amber ale, cream ale and Cascadian dark ale.
To celebrate National American Beer Day, enjoy your favorite American Beer and drink responsibly.
Happy American Beer Day!