Alcohol Facts From Around the World

Posted on April 1, 2009 by David Goodlin - Online Marketing Coordinator

Drink, Drank, Drunk. Still feeling the effects of spring break? No? Then I guess It’s time for some interesting alcohol facts from around the globe:

1) The word “toast,” which means wishing good health originated in ancient Rome. A piece of toasted bread was literally dropped into wine back then.

2) The soil of one of the vineyards in France is considered so precious that it is mandatory for workers to scrape the soil cheersoff their shoes before they leave.

3) Here is a little surprise (especially with our weak ranking): The national anthem of United States “The Star Spangled Banner,” was written to the tune of a drinking song.

4) The pressure in a champagne bottle is 90 pounds per square inch: three times the pressure in automobile tires.

5) Adolf Hitler was one of the world’s best known abstainers from alcohol.

6) The longest permanent bar is 405 feet and 10 inches is located in Ohio. Although, some suggest that the longest bar is in Illinois, which is 684 feet… Google it. I think it’s a myth.

7) The world’s oldest known recipe is for beer.

8) It is illegal to feed alcohol to moose in Alaska and fish in Ohio.

9) Many high school cafeterias in Europe serve alcohol to students who choose to drink

10) Texas state law prohibits taking more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. Does this count?

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  1. Perhaps something worth mentioning is that George Washington had the largest whiskey distillery in 18th-century America! Mount Vernon has reconstructed it and it’s open to the public April – October. Check out this blog to see how experts made whiskey in the reproduction stills this past Feb (and check back with Mount Vernon in June when the rye spirit goes on sale!) http://www.makinggeorgewashingtonswhiskey.blogspot.com

    Emily Dibella

    1 Apr 09 at 1:23 pm

  2. The legal drinking age in Australia is 21… so for all the Americans out there that are underage in the US but 18+, head over to Australia to party hard ;-) Haha.

    Lynda

    2 Apr 09 at 1:40 am

  3. Woops, meant to say 18, not 21 haha.

    Lynda

    2 Apr 09 at 1:40 am

  4. Cuba’s legal drinking age is 14….screw the travel expense to go to Australia…

    Krystyna

    6 Apr 09 at 1:40 pm

  5. As well some countries don’t have age limits if u really want to travel far enough for a beer…

    Krystyna

    6 Apr 09 at 1:41 pm

  6. i dont know why i receive STA travel USA subscriptions but i love this blog (i am living in australia at the moment but from europe).
    - the legal drinking age of BEER in germany is 16.
    - in the southern part of germany (in bavaria) BEER belongs to the basic needs such as bread, sugar, water and does NOT include tax!
    [and yes they really rink the one liter glasses]
    - in cologne you can ‘drink a meter’ (cant be bothered to explain it … google it)
    - the standard glass in Australia is a pot (285ml) the same size Russians order their vodka – straight

    alex

    6 Apr 09 at 4:35 pm

  7. AM mahero from Nairobi Kenya if i were you guys i would take pleasure in been drunk of the Holy spirit in that theirs no age restriction and it makes you more sober

    mahero

    7 Apr 09 at 12:15 am

  8. Still though, for all the hype of european beers… my fave is by far an obscure ale from Quebec… la fin du monde… it’s 9% alc, huge bottles, and it tastes amazing… :D

    Techno Dave

    7 Apr 09 at 12:29 am

  9. Great facts, indeed. If to be honest this post stimulates me to travel more.

    Sam Haley

    4 Sep 09 at 8:52 am

  10. I fully agree with Sam and support his opinion. The same to me.

    Daniel K. Andrews

    4 Sep 09 at 8:54 am

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