Some say he's the 'Hannibal Lector of Amber Nectar' others call him the 'Beast of Yeast'. We just know him as... John The Brew! Every month, JTB, will fill your mind full of useless beer facts that will make you the envy of all your mates down the pub. Finally putting his vast knowledge of malts, hops and ales to good use! *Bottle caps were invented in 1892 by American William Painter and to this very day all beer caps have 21 teeth or edges. Count them yourself if you don't believe me. *In Babylonian times Brewers beer was tests by the powers that be for quality if the resulting brew was not deemed fit for consumption the brewer was drowned in his own creation as punishment. *Drinking a beer a day helps to reduce the chance of kidney stones by 40%. Another 40% stat is 40% of women will have an extramarital affair so drink beer and look after you woman. But then again, they say 70% of all statistics are made up... so you be the judge! *World famous Irish stout Guinness is made in many breweries around the world and there are 19 different versions being produced today. *In all the collective recordings by the Beatles not a single one mentions the word 'Beer'. Wine and Gin are mentioned but never Beer. Kind of strange considering the band were all working class lads from Liverpool! *It takes 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect Guinness. So they say! *Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty glass. *In Bavaria, Germany, beer is not considered an alcoholic drink, in fact it is legally defined as a staple food. *Blue Whales weigh as much as 30 elephants and can be as long as 3 Greyhound busses, so try not to get stuck behind one at last call! Till next time, I'm John The Brew.

The smallest country on the list has our number 10 spot. Luxembourg and all her peoples spend each year guzzling back 84 litres of beer per person. How do they maintain their 100% literacy rating? Does anyone actually understand a drunk Fin? Finland comes in at number 9 with 85 litres consumed per man woman and child. We cross to the land of Lego for the number 8 spot. Denmark with it's very liberal drinking rules allows for 90 litres of beer per person per year Is there any flavour a Belgium beer house has not tried to mix. When it comes to creating new brews, this UN friendly country comes in at number 7 with 93 litres per person. That's so typical for our number 6 spot to come up just short. The United Kingdom and her residents pour back 99 litres of the amber necter every year. Just two more pints per person and they'd have a numner they could hang their hat on. The Austrian's pick up the number 5 spot well ahead of the UK with 108 litres. In the 70s, Australia held the number 3 spot, but since the introduction of Ready To Drink lolly-pop alcho-fizzes and the resurgence of home grown wine, they have slipped to number 4. Never the less, Aussies find time to not only dominate the world in cricket, but to also chug down 110 litres of beer per person, every year. Thanks to that well documented party they have every year, the German's pick up number 3 and pour back 115 litres of brew. That's like filling a 3 person jacuzzi with beer and inviting the neighbours over! Number 2...The luck of the Irish! With a massive 131 litres, working out to be around 233 pints of beer each! And the number one beer consuming country on the planet. Give it up for 157 litres of beer per person and the Czech Republic!