Cheers! Today is International Beer Day – Friday, 4 August 2023

International Beer Day is a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries and backyards all over the world.

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It’s a day for beer lovers everywhere to raise a toast to our brewers and bartenders and rejoice in the greatness of beer!

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It falls on the first Friday in August every year.

And the good news is that is TODAY!

Cheers!

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DID YOU KNOW … that South Africa is the biggest producer of beer in Africa and the 12th-biggest in the world?

According to the BarthHaas Report 2022/23 as reported by The Outlier website, South Africa produced 3.3 billion litres of beer in 2022.

In terms of Africa, Nigeria were second (1.8 billion litres) with Ethiopia in third (1.5 billion litres).

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Globally, every country pales in comparison to China who lead the way with 36 billion litres, with the United States in second (19.4 billion litres) and Brazil in third (14.7 billion litres).

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What is your favourite beer?

Let us know by sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1.

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