sparkling golden pure refreshing beverages history the ancient babylonians were probably the first to brew beer the egyptians beverages with a heritage which is unequal yet they are as modern as today in today's brewery laboratories knowledge passed down through the centuries as combined with modern chemistry of food addition the brewing of this fine baron dale today is one of america's great industries contributing much to our economy four hundred modern berets in operation today represented investment of more than two billion dollars in buildings and equipment these breweries requires nearly one hundred thousand employees earning three hundred fifty million dollars a year american farm suppl most of the ingredients required for blowing barley wheat corn rice hops and soybeans thousands of tonnes of it to be more specific every year the farmers of america celebrates more than one billion pounds of farm products worth two hundred and a million dollars from these fine golden grains the breweries produce over a billion gallons of immaculately pure bayer and dale in barrels cans and bottles to suit every taste occasion and personal preference beverages high in food value and rich information ready to add to gracious living the american way about one fourth of the spent grain goes back to the farms as cattle feed because of the high concentration of protein and fat the spent grains are a special value in increasing milk production in addition the excess b itself had to have a direct federal and state excise taxes taxes which help pay the cost of fines schools modern highways for our pleasure and communication and operation of our government berridale provide eight hundred and fifty million dollars a year to state and federal government this is in addition to the property and income taxes paid by the brewers their distributors retailer and their respective employees the brewing industry is proud of its contributions to america environment beverages employment raw material purchases by products and taxes and so are the people who form the link between the brokers and the consuming public as the connecting link the men and women who distribute serve all beverages have a two way responsibility to the brewers they are responsible for the protection of the quality of the they handle to the american public the sellers and servers of there have an even greater responsibility and that's because to the public they are the brewing industry they are good american citizens who take their responsibilities seriously but distributors for example the importance of criminals they make every effort to keep their storage buildings and delivery trucks spotless their drivers know the importance of friendliness courtesy and observance of traffic regulation groceries and takeout store operators to realise the importance of cleanliness observance of the law and service to the public they know for example that the public expects them to stock bearing dalan the various sizes of bottles and cans available as well as in a choice of br and as good american citizens and obey the laws and regulations pertaining to the sale of beer as well as all other laws governing their business but the enjoyment of beer by americans is not limited to family and neighborhood gatherings taverns are part of american history today as taverns though much more modern strive to live up to the reputation established by the famous places of the past friendliness is still a game whether it be a sophisticated lounge a small place in the industrial section of town or they average tavern in the average neighborhood the neighborhood tavern is a friendly meeting place for the community average citizens club its owner he's just another good american he knows that he and his operation reflect on the whole brewing industry he wants to keep that reflection a good one and that's why he practices the five tested principles of good tavern operation first of all a protects the quality of the beer and ale he sells by serving it at the right temperature whether it be in bottles or on draft second he knows that he's serving beverages which are made under immaculate condition a believe they should be served in clean glasses and in clean surroundings what smart he knows that a tavern should be a friendly place where people can relax discuss issues of the day and enjoy sparkling malt beverages people who come into his place  his guests you might call that hospitality something people expect in a tavern that's especially important when it comes to serving members of the armed forces whether they be from a nearby post just passing through or residents of the community on leave the tavern operator knows he and the community have a responsibility to service men and women he works with vibe forces officials in all matters which might involve his operation so it makes every effort to observe them and cooperate fully with enforcement agencies being a good citizen is the principle of good to have an operation in the public expects him and other businessman to take an active part in the local activities he must also serve on committees and support activities like the community chest march of dimes cancer fun chamber of commerce and similar organizations quality of product cleanliness friendliness observance of and good citizenship with the help of beer and a gracious living government freedom the way of doing things that have made the american economy what it is today and