International Beer Day is a celebration on the first Friday of every August founded in 2007 in
Santa Cruz, California
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USAtoday.com (2010-08-05). Retrieved on 2011-04-21. Since its inception, International Beer Day has grown from a small localized event in the western United States into a worldwide celebration spanning 207 cities, 80 countries and 6 continents.
Independent.co.uk (2011-08-04). Retrieved on 2011-08-05. Specifically, International Beer Day has three declared purposes:
# To gather with friends and enjoy the taste of
beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
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# To celebrate those responsible for brewing and serving beer.
# To unite the world under the banner of beer, by celebrating the beers of all nations together on a single day.
Celebration
Participants are encouraged to give one another the 'gift of beer' by buying each other drinks, and to express gratitude to brewers,
bartender
A bartender (also known as a barkeep, barman, barmaid, or a mixologist) is a person who formulates and serves alcoholic or soft drink beverages behind the bar, usually in a licensed establishment as well as in restaurants and nightclubs, but ...
s, and other beer technicians. In the international spirit of the holiday, it is also suggested that participants step out of their domestic/locally brewed comfort zone and sample a beer from another culture.
Popularity
Popular forms of International Beer Day Events include: Tapping of new or rare beers, all-day
happy hours, beer flights, trivia nights,
binge drinking
Binge drinking, or heavy episodic drinking, is drinking alcoholic beverages with an intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time, but definitions ( see below) vary considerably.
Binge drinking i ...
and other games (such as
beer pong
Beer pong, also known as Beirut, is a drinking game in which players throw a ping pong ball across a table with the intent of landing the ball in a cup of beer on the other end. The game typically consists of opposing teams of two or more player ...
), beer/food pairings and beer gear giveaways.
Date change
From 2007 through 2012, International Beer Day was celebrated on August 5. After International Beer Day 2012, the founders took a poll of fans and chose to move the holiday to the first Friday in August.
See also
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List of food days
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References
External links
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Unofficial observances
August observances
Beer culture
Holidays and observances by scheduling (nth weekday of the month)
International observances
Observances about food and drink
Friday observances