1. “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” (Benjamin Franklin)

2. “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)

3. “A quart of ale is a dish for a king.” (William Shakespeare)

4. “Wine is but single broth, ale is meat, drink, and cloth.” (16th century English proverb)

5. “Beer – Because one doesn’t solve the world’s problems over white wine.” (Anonymous)

Borrowed with pride from all over the place.