National American Beer Day is marked annually on Oct. 27 to show alcohol lovers' appreciation for brews that have been crafted on United States soil. This day also serves as the perfect excuse for beer drinkers to indulge in domestic brews.

An interesting fact about the beverage and its link to the U.S. is that in the 1920s, drinking beer was against the law and it would land you in jail. It was after the approval of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in the early 20th century that alcohol was legally available in the country, according to an article on the website History.com.

Before the amendment, the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquor were banned. This period in American history is known as "Prohibition."

Here are some famous quotes about beer, collected from Brew Museum and Good Reads, to share on this day:

1. "He was a wise man who invented beer." — Plato

2. "There is to me something profoundly affects in large masses of men following the lead of those who do not believe in men, and beer." — Walt Whitman

3. "Beer's intellectual. What a shame so many idiots drink it." — Ray Bradbury

4. "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." — Benjamin Franklin

5. "Beer, if drunk in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health." — Thomas Jefferson

6. "Beer culture is a part of the world of food and drink. It's not just a commodity in cans and bottles, but has a value as an agricultural product with good ingredients." — Michael Jackson

7. "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer." — Abraham Lincoln

8. "You can't be a country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least, you need a beer." — Frank Zappa

9. "Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer." — Arnold Schwarzenegger

10. "Whoever drinks beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let us drink beer!" — Martin Luther

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