In honor of the fact that it’s Friday (thank goodness) and the fact that I found a documentary about beer (Brewed in America) I’ve decided to create an old school worksheet like the ones we’d have to fill out in school on video days. Let’s see how much you know about beer…No cheating off your neighbor Wikipedia… 
- T or F. Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock b/c they ran out of beer.
- T or F. Samuel Adams did not make his own beer.
- Name two early Presidents who brewed their own beer.
- During the German immigration in the mid 19th century, what type of beer was introduced?
- During the Civil War a barrel of beer could be produced for $_____ and sold for $_____
- Name the 3 beer brands that helped Milwaukee become the beer capitol of the US?
- T or F. In order to increase their profits beer manufacturers also owned the saloons they sold their beer to.
- ___________ and ____________ helped to revolutionize beer distribution in the early 1870’s.
- In 1893 ________ became the first American brewery to produce 1 million barrels of beer a year.
- _____________________ was the woman behind the movement towards prohibition using vandalism as her gimmick.
- T or F. Before Prohibition, workers would get beer breaks just as we get cigarette breaks today.
- Which Colorado brewery was the first to feel the pinch of Prohibition?
- What year did Prohibition end?
- How many years did Prohibition last?
- Which beer company was the first to advertise on TV?
- Which beer company was the first to create a “light” beer?
- My favorite beer happens to be from the oldest brewery in the US. What is my favorite beer?
If you have NetFlix I highly recommend watching this documentary, it’s educational and entertaining!
And now I really want a beer
Good thing O’Charley’s has their tall Domestic drafts on tap special tonight for $2.50 a piece The husband and I are headed there after our date to the movies.
*kisses*
Smiley Count:5
How many did you get right? Highlight for the answers
1) T 2) F 3) George Washington, Thomas Jefferson 4) Lager 5) $1, $8 6) Schlitz, Pabst, Miller 7) T 8)Pasteurization, Trans-Continental Railroads 9) Pabst 10) Carrie Nation 11) T 12) Coors 13) 1933 14) 14 15) Anhueser-Busch 16) Miller 17) Yuengling
First of all…ICK beer. Lol.
Have fun on your date night!
I didn’t even try to answer them, sorry. I’m horrible at that type of trivia.
I heart beer but sadly could not get the answer to any of these questions without having to look them up! What’s your favorite beer? I have a few, but do love Newcastle. Happy Friday and enjoy tonight!
My brain isnt working this early but a beer would probably help
happy Friday!
Lets face it: Canadian beer is way better.
Instead of playing, how ’bout I just drink one?
I know nothing about beer. I don’t even know anything about rum but I’ll so drink me some Captain Morgan!
Yuengling! Yuengling!!!!!
I’m beer dumb. But, now you have me looking forward to happy hour at my neighborhood hotspot. Hooray for Fridays!
I’m horrible with trivia (I would’ve SO cheated) but I LOVED this idea.
For reals.
Dude, I totally learned how to drink beer in Dubai, and I like ENJOYED IT! We must drink beer at BlogCon.
T or F. Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock b/c they ran out of beer.
F - they landed because there was an outbreak of homosexuality.
T or F. Samuel Adams did not make his own beer.
T - his brother Bryan Adams made the beer. And then went on to a life of singing pantywaist crybaby songs.
Name two early Presidents who brewed their own beer.
John Quincy Adams - he originated the egg in a beer for breakfast drink to prove his virility. too bad he used quail eggs. Dumbass.
Millard Fillmore - With a name like that, you know he was an early kegger.
During the German immigration in the mid 19th century, what type of beer was introduced?
Nuremberg Nazi Lager
During the Civil War a barrel of beer could be produced for $_____ and sold for $_____
Slave Labor and sold for a blow job
Name the 3 beer brands that helped Milwaukee become the beer capitol of the US?
Frozen Tundra North Ale
Who Would Live Here Light
and
Pabst
T or F. In order to increase their profits beer manufacturers also owned the saloons they sold their beer to.
F - they only pimped out the hookers who in turn promoted the beer to their customers.
___________ and ____________ helped to revolutionize beer distribution in the early 1870’s.
Ben and Jerry
In 1893 ________ became the first American brewery to produce 1 million barrels of beer a year.
My grandmother’s family
_____________________ was the woman behind the movement towards prohibition using vandalism as her gimmick.
That dirty slut Susan B Anthony
T or F. Before Prohibition, workers would get beer breaks just as we get cigarette breaks today.
T - how else do you think shit got made. Gah!
Which Colorado brewery was the first to feel the pinch of Prohibition?
The one that went out of business first.
What year did Prohibition end?
For my family, Prohibition was just an excuse to hide their stills in more creative locations.
How many years did Prohibition last?
.1
Which beer company was the first to advertise on TV?
Iron City Ale
Which beer company was the first to create a “light” beer?
The one that couldn’t see in the dark.
My favorite beer happens to be from the oldest brewery in the US. What is my favorite beer?
Yeung-Leung Lager
ADW - Hysterical!! I think my favorite was “slave labor and a blow job”!!
Man, I don’t know nothin’ ’bout no beer. /\ hilarious comment, by the way. FTW!!
Hope you have a great weekend!
beer and i obviously don’t hang out enough because i got nothing on those questions!
sheesh, i love me some good beer, but i was pretty stumped on most of these questions!
oh man i know nothing about beer, probably because i never drink it, haha.
I was gonna try but got stumped by the third question. GAH. I’m more of a wine girl, anyways
(Though I do love me some Stella… And Corona… mmmmm…
um…..cool highlighting thing….didn’t take the quiz cause I got all nervous and I felt like I was in high school again, or I just don’t know that much about beer!
I didn’t get any right. I am just that terrible. WOO! This was adorable and awesome. Have fun, or I hope you had fun, on your date!