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Beer Day 2024. Images to share and celebrate

He International Beer Day 2024 is celebrated this Friday, August 2.

This celebration takes place every year, during the first Friday of August of each year.

Currently, World Beer Day is celebrated in more than 200 cities in 50 different countries.

Why is Beer Day celebrated?

The idea of celebrating beer arose in a small bar located in Santa Cruz, California, in the United States in 2008.

Beer Day in other countries

In other countries there are other dates on which this drink is celebrated. In Germany, it is celebrated on April 23rdwhile in the United States, National Beer Day is celebrated every 5th of April.

International Beer Day is a worldwide celebration of this drink. Traditionally, pubs, breweries, and bars celebrate this day with full establishments.

This date is an opportunity for beer lovers around the world to toast our brewers and bartenders and rejoice in the greatness of this drink.

Origin of the word beer

There are several theories about the origin of the word “beer”. The most popular one refers to the Roman goddess Ceres, of agriculture and fertility.

Ceres is depicted with two ears of wheat in her hand, evoking the ingredients of beer.

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A multi-million dollar industry

But beer is not only a refreshing drink that many appreciate on a hot day or to relax and share, it is also an industry that is worth millions and generates thousands of jobs.

Here is a list of 20 interesting facts about beer:

The global beer market is valued at approximately $674 billion in 2023.

The market is projected to grow to over $797 billion by 2032.

Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world.

By 2023, global beer consumption will exceed that of other alcoholic beverages combined by more than 25 billion liters.

Annual beer production has remained at around 2 billion hectoliters.

America and Asia led global beer production in 2023 with around 1.2 billion hectoliters.

China, the United States and Brazil are the largest producers and consumers of beer.

Czechs are the largest consumers of beer per capita, with an average of 189 litres per person per year.

Beer is cheaper when bought in supermarkets than in bars or restaurants.

In 2023, 70.4% of beer consumption took place at home, compared to 29.6% at external establishments.

The United States was the largest importer of beer in 2023, with 4.72 billion liters.

Mexico was the largest beer exporter in 2023, with international sales valued at approximately $5.825 billion.

Anheuser-Busch InBev is the world’s largest brewing company, with revenues of more than $59 billion.

Heineken controls approximately 15% of the global beer market.

The most valuable beer brand in the world in 2023 was Corona, worth $19.043 billion.

Most of Heineken’s revenue comes from Europe and America.

Diageo, despite being known for its whisky, also has a significant presence in the beer market with Guinness.

Alcoholic beer remains more popular than non-alcoholic versions.

In 2023, 1,884 million hectoliters of beer were produced worldwide.

International beer trade reached a value of 17,203 million dollars in exports in the same year.