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 an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grain—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used. The grain is mashed to convert starch in the ...
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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 or barman or barmaid or a mixologist) is a person who formulates and serves alcoholic or soft drink beverages behind the Bar (establishment), bar, usually in a licensed bar (establishment), establishment as ...
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 hour
Happy hour is a marketing term for a time when a venue such as a restaurant or bar offers reduced prices on alcoholic drinks. Discounted menu items like appetizers are often served during happy hour. This is a way for bars and restaurants to ...
s, 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 vary considerably.
Binge drinking is a style of ...
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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Global or international
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Beer Day (Iceland)
In Iceland, Beer Day () is celebrated every year on March 1, honoring the elimination of the 74-year prohibition of beer. Prohibition lasted from January 1, 1915 to March 1, 1989.
Origin
In a 1908 referendum, Icelanders voted in favor of a ba ...
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Beer Day Britain
Beer Day Britain is an annual event celebrating beer in the United Kingdom. The date has been celebrated annually on 15 June since 2015. It is supported by the British Beer and Pub Association, the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), and the ...
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Green Beer Day
Green Beer Day (GBD) is an unofficial day-long party near the Miami University campus, where celebrants drink beer dyed green with artificial coloring or natural processes. The tradition was started by bar owners in Oxford, Ohio, and is celebrate ...
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International Women's Collaboration Brew Day
International Women's Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) is an annual event that takes place each year on International Women's Day (8 March). The event gathers women brewers around the world who brew a beer around that year's theme. It was establish ...
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National Beer Day (United States)
National Beer Day is celebrated in the United States every year on April 7, marking the day that the Cullen–Harrison Act came into force after having been signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 22, 1933. April 6, the da ...
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