Beer Quote by William Lyon Mackenzie King

The increased consumption of alcoholic beverages in Canada since the outbreak of war is one evidence of this.

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

Nor do we begin to have a clear appreciation of what the increase in consumption of alcoholic beverages in wartime means in increased risk,…

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

The greatly increased consumption of alcoholic beverages is very largely a direct result of the increased purchasing power created by wartime expenditures.

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

In the twelve months immediately preceding the outbreak; of war, the quantity of spirits, both domestic and imported released for sale in Canada, amounted…

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

“In 1830, a historic level of 7.5 gallons of absolute alcohol per adult was reached, nearly three times the current average consumption. In 1860,…

— Charles River Editors

“Prohibition may be the greatest gift any government ever gave its citizens. A barrel of beer cost $4 to make and sold for $55.…

— Bill Bryson

We got more provisions for our whiskey than the same money, which we paid for the liquor, would have bought; so after all it…

— Buffalo Bill

During the last war when there was a market for everything that could be produced, the production capacity of Canada and the United States,…

— John Boyd Orr

We are spending more as a percentage of our entire economy, almost 25 percent, than we have spent at any time since the end…

— John Thune

Americans may be drinking fewer alcoholic beverages, but they are certainly eating more of them than ever before. Wittingly or un.

— Marian Burros

The reality is that beer still outsells wine and spirits combined, and makes up 60 of all alcoholic beverage occasions. It's important to keep…

— Pat McGauley

History has shown that at least one-half of every century is consumed in war.

— James Monroe