National American Beer Day – October 27th
#AmericanBeerDay Facts
The U.S. produces more than 200 million barrels of beer per year to accommodate the appetite of the average American, who consumes about 20 gallons of beer per year.
The larger breweries produce American lager, while smaller craft breweries provide a full range of beer styles. The beer styles that originated in the United States include:
- Amber Ale
- American IPA
- American Pale Ale
- Cascadian Dark Ale
- Cream Ale
- Pennsylvania Porter
- Steam Beer
Music Du Jour: Beer Drinking Rock-n-Roll Playlist
Films Du Jour: The best beer moments in film, and films about beer
Miscellaneous:
- Do a blind beer tasting with your friends
- The art of making beer syrup
Snacks Du Jour:
Cocktail Du Jour – IPA Syrup Grapefruit Cocktail
This recipe is from chewsnbrews.ca
- 1 oz vodka
- 0.5 oz IPA simple syrup*
- 2 oz ruby red grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake for 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled couple glass. Garnish with grapefruit wheel.
*Make your own IPA syrup: heat ½ cup of sugar and ½ cup of IPA beer in a small pan over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Other cocktails made using beer.
Mocktail Du Jour – IPA Syrup Grapefruit Mocktail
- 1 oz Arkay Non-Alcoholic Vodka
- 0.5 oz IPA simple syrup*
- 2 oz ruby red grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake for 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled couple glass. Garnish with grapefruit wheel.
*Make your own IPA syrup: heat ½ cup of sugar and ½ cup of IPA beer in a small pan over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Here are some more kinds of beer syrups ready to buy.
Beer Du Jour
Any American Beer
Wine Du Jour
