Today Is National Drink Beer Day
Happy National Drink Beer Day!
There is still time to celebrate! Not that most people need a reason to drink a beer, but if you're looking for a reason, now you've got one.
![KXRB logo](https://townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KXRBAM.png?w=100)
Get our free mobile app
In honor of today's holiday, here are some beer fun facts!
- In the Middle Ages, German monks became master brewers! They came up with some of the fermentation techniques that are still used today.
- More than a third of people surveyed by nationaltoday.com said that when meeting friends at a bar, the go-to beverage is beer.
- Two-thirds of people in the same survey, claim to prefer domestic beer to imported beer.
- Massachusetts is the state that loves beer the most.
- Ales and lagers are distinguished by the type of yeast used in the fermentation process.
- National Drink Beer Day coincidentally (or perhaps on purpose, no one is quite sure) falls on Arthur Guinness' birthday! Arthur Guinness is the founder of Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland.
- A beer flight consists of 3-5 small samples of beer offered in a pub or brewery. The samples are usually 5-7 ounces. The beertender usually lines up the glasses from lightest to darkest/strongest.
As always, drink responsibly.
Also, if drinking isn't your thing, that's cool too! No pressure.
13 Famous Iowans
25 True Crime Locations: What Do They Look Like Today?
Below, find out where 25 of the most infamous crimes in history took place — and what the locations are used for today. (If they've been left standing.)
More From KXRB
![Discovering the ‘South Dakota Martini': A Twist On Pickles and Beer Drinking](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2023/07/attachment-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Standard-1600x1067.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Hard Mountain Dew Coming Soon](http://townsquare.media/site/482/files/2021/08/attachment-Hard-Mountain-Dew.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![South Dakota Dairy Queen Sells Massive One-Day Total of Blizzards](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-26T050125.4601.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Single? South Dakota Photographer Creates Magical Blind Dates](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-24T052555.9271.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Can You Handle Driving on Iowa’s Most Adventurous Road?](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-23T061812.025.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Sign-Up For Adorable Sioux Falls Puppy Yoga Class This Week](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-23T093259.037.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Look Out! 10 High-Risk Minnesota Fugitives Wanted & On The Run](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-23T061450.7911.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Yikes! Masked Woman Robs Local Sioux Falls Pizza Spot With Gun](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-22T122013.508.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Popular Downtown Sioux Falls Eatery Introduces New Dog Menu](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-22T070116.685.jpg?w=980&q=75)