Today is International Beer Day (IBD). According to the International Beer Day Web site (www.internationalbeerday.com) IBD, which was founded in 2007 by the Association of California Brewers, and which has been celebrated on the first Friday in August since 2008, is a day to mark the contributions that beer, and the people who provide it, make in our lives. Hundreds of bars, restaurants, pubs, breweries, as well as backyard parties worldwide observe this holiday, whose mission is to unite the world through beer.
The IBD Web site provides recommendations for celebrating today’s holiday. So get together with friends and find a pub or brewery that’s celebrating IBD. Want to keep the festivities closer to home? Kick back with some friends in your own backyard or living room and enjoy your favorite brew. And don’t forget to try something new, like a beer from another culture. One never needs an excuse to enjoy a cold one. Today there is a reason! Happy International Beer Day!
The IBD Web site provides recommendations for celebrating today’s holiday. So get together with friends and find a pub or brewery that’s celebrating IBD. Want to keep the festivities closer to home? Kick back with some friends in your own backyard or living room and enjoy your favorite brew. And don’t forget to try something new, like a beer from another culture. One never needs an excuse to enjoy a cold one. Today there is a reason! Happy International Beer Day!