Raise a glass of your favorite ale or lager and celebrate Drink Beer Day! One of the oldest man-made beverages in history, beer has been produced since the Neolithic Era with some breweries dating back as far as 1040. It is little wonder why drinking beer has come to be such a popular and entertaining activity.
Please Drink Responsibly
With hundreds of different new and traditional varieties available, Drink Beer Day gives all drinkers a wonderful opportunity to sample both local and internationally brewed ales and lagers.
Held annually, this exciting holiday is recognized in many different countries across the globe and taking part could not be easier. Simply gather a few friends, nip down to your nearest off-licence or supermarket and crack open a beer for a fun-packed day. Alternatively, celebrate by attending beer festivals or beer-tasting events held in your local area.
From Moultrie News: Budweiser ranks most beer-loving U.S. states:
To celebrate National Drink Beer Day on Sept. 28, Budweiser launched the ‘Beer With Your Buds’ National Survey—a first-of-its-kind study that asked 2,000 Americans (conducted by Learndipity Data Insights, ages 21+) to choose their top drink to enjoy with friends at a bar or other social venue. Key findings include:
A. BEER IS AMERICA’S #1 SOCIAL DRINK OF CHOICE
What is your preferred drink when meeting friends at a bar or other social venue?
- Beer: 36%
- Margarita: 17%
- Wine: 13%
- Cosmopolitan: 5%
- Gin & tonic: 4%
B. AMERICANS LOVE DOMESTIC BEER BY A 2-TO-1 MARGIN
When drinking socially with friends, do you prefer domestic beer (such as Budweiser) or imported beer?
- Domestic beer (such as Budweiser): 67%
- Imported beer: 33%
C. MOST BEER-LOVING U.S. STATES
Ranked by the % who choose beer as their top drink to enjoy with friends at a bar or other social venue
- Massachusetts: 51%
- Missouri: 50%
- Wisconsin: 49%
- Oklahoma: 48%
- Arizona: 47%
- New Jersey: 46%
- Virginia: 46%
- Maryland: 45%
- New York: 44%
- Colorado: 43%
- Louisiana: 42%
- Florida: 41%
- West Virginia: 40%
- Alabama: 39%
- Nevada: 39%
- Oregon: 39%
- Maine: 38%
- California: 37%
- Iowa: 37%
- New Mexico: 37%
- Wyoming: 37%
- District of Columbia: 36%
- Idaho: 36%
- Michigan: 36%
- Washington: 36%
Surprise. Overall, the East is the U.S. region that loves beer most (40%), followed by the West (36%), the South (34%), and the Midwest (33%).
D. DOMESTIC BEER DRINKERS ARE SEEN AS ‘MORE APPROACHABLE’
At bars and other social venues, those drinking domestic beer (such as Budweiser) are perceived as more “genuine and approachable” (70% agree for women, 59% agree for men) compared to those drinking imported beer (36% and 29%, respectively).
A margarita is the highest-ranking cocktail for approachability (38% for women and 28% for men), but still ranks significantly lower than domestic beer.
If you’re interested in additional state-specific survey results, a ready-to-use infographic, or a guest blog post or article on the Budweiser ‘Beer With Your Buds’ National Survey, please let me know and I’ll send it over right away.
