April 23, 1516: Date Duke Wilhelm IV proclaimed the “beer purity edict law,” now celebrated as German Beer Day.

4: Number of ingredients the law says must be contained in German beer: malt, hops, yeast and water.

138: Average liters of beer each German drinks per year.

1,200: Number of German breweries, employing about 65,000 workers.

Source: www.echoworld.com