Here is a small list of some beer facts, trivia and quotes that I’ve recently enjoyed. I hope you do as well.

Fact: It is well known that before becoming president of the United States Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer. What isn’t so well known is that before becoming a lawyer he was a tavern owner.

Fact: D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. out of Pottsville, PA is America’s oldest brewery. It has been family owned and operated since 1829.

Trivia: How many months did prohibition last in the United States? Look for the answer in the comments section below on Friday morning.

Trivia: In what year was beer canned for the first time? Look for the answer in the comments section below on Friday morning.

“You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.”-Frank Zappa

“Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals like hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.”-Dave Barry

– Peter Lopez