“History flows forward on rivers of beer”

“History flows forward on rivers of beer” is a saying about alcohol that has been cited in print since at least 1995. The authorship of the saying is unknown.
 
 
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David Ebenstein
3/7/95
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History flows forward on rivers of beer.
 
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A Lot of TOASTS
Gerald Kohler
4/25/99
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History flows forward on rivers of beer.
   
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Great Toasts:
From Births to Weddings to Retirement Parties—and Everything in Between
By Andrew Frothingham
Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press
2002
Pg. 205:
Here’s to what we drink. History flows forward on rivers of beer.
   
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travelpunk
09-18-2003, 06:28 PM
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History flows forward on rivers of beer.
 
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Anonymous Drinking Quotes & Beer Quotes
Thursday, September 6, 2007
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“History flows forward on rivers of beer.” ~Anonymous
 
Google Books
The Beer Devotional:
A Daily Celebration of the World’s Most Inspiring Beers
By Jess Lebow
Avon, MA: Adams Media
2010
Pg. 239:
“History flows forward on rivers of beer” —Anonymous