“Chicba, corn beer, was the vehicle that linked man to his gods through the fecundity of the earth.” — Gustravo Otero, 1951
Beer quotes and sayings | Alcohol Sayings, Liquor Quotes
To stare too intently at a glass of beer, or sniff it too obviously
“To stare too intently at a glass of beer, or sniff it too obviously, in a bar or pub can be a questionable enterprise, but those are the first steps in appreciation. All food and drink is enjoyed with the eyes and nose as well as the mouth, and beer is no exception.” — Michael Jackson, New World Guide To Beer
Ale is made of malte and water; and they the whiche do
“Ale is made of malte and water; and they the whiche do put any other thynge to ale than is rehersed, except yest, barme or godesgood, doth sophysticat theyr ale.” — Andrew Boorde, A Compendious Regyment or a Dyetary of Helth, 1542
Well they worked their will on John Barleycorn,
“Well they worked their will on John Barleycorn, but he lived to tell the tale. For they pour him out of an old brown jug, and they call him home brewed ale!” — Anonymous
Then here’s to the heartening wassail, wherever good fellows
“Then here’s to the heartening wassail, wherever good fellows are found, be its master instead of its vassal, and order the glasses around.” — Ogden Nash & Sue King, A Drink With Something In It
This beer is good for you. This is draft beer. Stick with
“This beer is good for you. This is draft beer. Stick with the beer. Let’s go and beat this guy up and come back and drink some more beer.” — Ernest Hemingway, To Have and Have Not
While you merely see the disease bearing viruses
“While you merely see the disease bearing viruses, I see the benign microorganisms which by making, among other things, strong beers — and enable you to spend your evenings in alcoholic bliss.” — Patrick McGinley, 1978
They who have drunk beer — fall on their back
“They who have drunk beer — fall on their back — for they who get drunk on other intoxicating liquors fall on all parts of their body — it is only those who get drunk on beer who fall on their backs and lie with their faces upwards.” — Aristotle
Her ale, if new, looks like a misty morning,
“Her ale, if new, looks like a misty morning, all thick; well if her ale be strong, her reckoning right, her house clean, her fire good, her face fair, and the town great or rich, she shall seldom or never sit without chirping birds to bear her company.” — Donald Lupton, 1632
Well I woke up this mornin’
“Well I woke up this mornin’ and got myself a beer.” — Jim Morrison; Roadhouse Blues, The Doors
