In 2016, people consumed nearly 50 billion gallons of beer worldwide

An ancient Egyptian scroll describes 17 separate types of beer, with names like "heavenly" and "joy-bringer"

The strongest beer in the world is called "Snake Venom", brewed by the Scottish brewery Brewmeister. It is 67.5% alcohol by volume

At any given time, 0.7% of the world is drunk

In Russia, beer was not considered an alcoholic beverage until 2013

Beer soup was a common breakfast in medieval Europe