Facts & Factoids (excerpt from Chapter Two of; The Beer Researcher)
	The early Roman’s thought so highly of barley for brewing beer they graced their gold and silver coins with the grain’s likeness.
		The Kalevala, the national epic of Finland manages to describe the creation of the world in 200 verses, but requires 400 verses to explain the creation of beer.
	The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower were originally sailing to Jamestown, Virginia. But, because of dwindling supplies – especially beer – they landed instead at Plymouth Rock.
	George Washington, a noted brewer and first President of the United States, had more than the British to battle during America’s war for independence. Upon enlisting, Washington had promised each of his soldiers a quart of beer as a part of their daily rations. As war progressed and supplies diminished, The Continental Congress threatened to eliminate the beer rations. Well, old George would have no part of that and argued to maintain the full beer rations. And we all know the final outcome of that war…