If other Germans drink beer, German students swill it. If one is unable to toss off his fifteen glasses in an hour, it is regarded by his fellows as a sign of puerility only less strong than that he has the scar of no duel on his cheek. – Arthur Handly Marks, “Berlin: Its Bayonets and Its Beer” (Berlin, 1887 June 14th

There are biological fundamentals in a can of beer, a pool room and a whore house. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

Beer is sacred business, a mood-altering food substance that may have preserved the human species. To drink beer is to be human. – Alan D. Eames

Jack Wootton enjoys cooking, gardening, and long conversations accompanied by a well-brewed pint. – J. Aleksandr Wootton, “About the Author,” www.jackwootton.com