Beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world, dating back to 5000BC.
A mug of beer is about 90% water. Depending on what the local water tastes like, beer from different regions can have different taste.
While China consumes the most beer — around 38,093 thousand kl, Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita, where, on average they consume 143.3 litres per capita annually.
In Iceland, until 1989, beer was banned. In fact, Iceland was the first country in Europe to prohibit all alcoholic drinks in 1915. While most alcoholic drinks were made legal starting 1922, Beer remained banned till March 1, 1989.
The most alcoholic beer is called Snake Venom and has an ABV (Alcohol by volume) of 67.5%, much stronger than Vodka and Whisky, which usually have the ABV of 40%.