31.   A cigar was lit, a beer was half full and a playoff series was two-thirds of the way down his pocket.

32.   A cold beer was never far away in Menard County, he recalls.

33.   Acknowledging that beer is not exactly health food, Ponturo said the company will treat its Olympic connection carefully.

34.   After soft drinks, coffee and milk, beer is the most popular beverage in America.

35.   Budweiser beer is for folks who know,

36.   But beer is brewski, and Hull was known to be spotted at the occasional West County pub during his years in St. Louis.

37.   But beer was in the blood.

38.   But although beer is not Coke, Anheuser has been able to borrow certain pages from the Coca-Cola playbook.

39.   But beer is fun, beer is good times, beer is living a carefree existence with beautiful women and strong, buffed men.

40.   But guzzling beer is something even the squarest college Joes like to do on a Saturday night.