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How
to Celebrate International Beer Day
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1) Drinking Beer
2) Gather with Friends
3) The Gift of Beer
4) If You're Single, Show
It!
5) Try New Beers
6) Double Fisting
7) Pitcher for Yourself
8) Root Beer and Ginger Beer
for Kids
9) Beer Related Foods
10) Use of the word
"Beertastic"
Drinking Beer
Needless to say, the most important way to celebrate International
Beer Day is to drink beer. After all, beer is meant for drinking!
Gather
with Friends
If you were thinking about spending International Beer Day
by yourself, think again! International Beer Day is a holiday
of human celebration, and how can that be complete without
contact with your fellow humans? So either drag your friends
out on the town, or invite them into your home for beer, comradery,
and genuine celebration.
 The
Gift of Beer
It's customary to greet people on International Beer Day by
handing them a beer and saying, "I bring you the gift
of beer." The idea of the gift of beer is an
important concept in celebrating International Beer Day, for
a couple of reasons.
First off (and you know it's true), beer tastes better when
someone else buys it. Opinions vary as to the reason for this
phenomena, but our theory is this: the combination of both
receiving a gift and getting free beer, makes it
taste better. So by giving the gift of beer to your friends
and receiving the gift of beer in return, everyone's beer
is made much more delicious!
And secondly, by buying your friends a round of beer you're
fostering feelings of generosity and kindness; you're making
everyone's International Beer Day a little bit brighter, and
more Beertastic. As the night goes on, it's these
kinds of feelings that can get an entire bar to break into
song, or get an entire club dancing on the dance floor (and
I mean really dancing). That's what makes International
Beer Day so special.
 If
You're Single, Show It!
It's a tradition on International Beer Day for singles to
wear a white ornament of some kind so that other singles know
who's available, and who's not. If you're single on International
Beer Day, here's what to wear:
For the Guys: White bracelets or white string tied around
their wrists.
For the Ladies: White ribbons or white flowers in their hair.
White was chosen for the ornaments to match the white of
a beer's head, which is the only color that is almost universal
among all the different kinds and shades of beer. To find
out more about romance on International Beer Day, check out
The Rules of Courtship
on International Beer Day.
Try
New Beers
As part of the adventurous spirit of International Beer Day,
you should consider branching out and trying beers you've
never had before. There are thousands of different beers in
the world, and most people only try a handful during their
lifetimes, why not give something new a try? You never know,
the beer you sample for the first time on International Beer
Day might be the best beer you've ever had.
 Double
Fisting
Another time honored tradition on International Beer Day is
the art of Double Fisting. Double Fisting is the act of drinking
two beers at the same time, with one beer in each hand (usually
bottles since they're harder to spill). Besides being fun
and amusing to one's friends, double fisting has one very
practical advantage: with a beer in each hand, you're constantly
ready to give the gift of beer at a moment's notice!
A Pitcher to
Yourself
For the brave of heart, step up to the bar and order a pitcher,
then when the bartender asks you how many glasses you need,
say "Just one, it's all for me." Or even better:
"Glasses? What would I need a glass for?" (For
advanced drinkers only, please drink responsibly!)
 Root
Beer and Ginger Beer for Kids
Children too can participate in the glory of International
Beer Day! By drinking root beer, ginger beer, and other tasty
non alcoholic brews, kids can join in the fun of International
Beer Day without getting into any trouble (with the possible
exception of a sugar high). This way the whole family can
celebrate International Beer Day together, without anyone
feeling left out.
Beer
Related Foods
It wouldn't be International Beer Day without the delicious
foods that go hand in hand with beer, so cook up a special
International Beer Day feast of your favorite beer foods.
Every country has their own special beer foods, and here's
a list of just a few of the most popular: hamburgers, sausages,
beans, sour kraut, hot dogs, fish n' chips, pretzels, pickles,
cheese, pizza, beer battered fish, nachos, and ribs. There
are hundreds of other famous beer foods, and any food you
think is delicious with beer is a perfect food for International
Beer Day.
Use
of the word "Beertastic"
On an ordinary day people might think it was strange if you
described something as Beertastic, but International
Beer Day is no ordinary day! On International Beer Day, the
word Beertastic can be substituted for any particularly
positive adjective, including (but not limited to): great,
wonderful, fantastic, excellent, sublime, delightful, amazing,
beautiful, delicious, incredible, marvelous, magnificent,
superb, brilliant, extraordinary, lovely, stunning, scrumptious,
spectacular, glorious, outstanding, and terrific. We encourage
you to use the word Beertastic in place of any and
all of these words on International Beer Day, particularly
when describing beer or celebrating (as in, "This Lager
is Beertastic!" or, "My boss gave me the
day off for International Beer Day, Beertastic!")
Have a Beertastic International Beer Day!
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