Beer has been around four thousands of years, and has drawn lovers of the drink to it in a spiritual way. It has inspired some of the greatest minds to speak of it with remarkable passion. Here are 10 quotes worthy of a toast.
On the simple things: “Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. President
On beer being the basis of all things: “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.” – Frank Zappa, musician
On the invention of beer: “Let a man walk 10 miles steadily on a hot summer’s day along a dusty English road, and he will soon discover why beer was invented.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton, writer and philosopher
On its worth: “I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety.” – Shakespeare, playwright and poet