WASHINGTON, D.C. – Traditionally, more beer is sold on and around the Fourth of July holiday than during any other time throughout the year, as Americans gather to celebrate their independence and to toast the founding fathers who made it all possible. “It is widely known that those who fought for and won American Independence had great vision, courage and wisdom. Less well known is the fact that they were also lovers of beer,” said Jim McGreevy, President and CEO of the Beer Institute.