A Promotion of Brewing
Category: Education and Creativity | Area of Effect: Cultural Heritage
Noting that beer was the first drink of society in a time where water was dangerous and calories few and far between,
Toasting to the complexity of social ritual and development that sprang from the importance of beer, including the toast, the ritual offering drinks to guests, and the ever-popular social act of binging at a communal pub rather than going home,
Amazed by all of the innovation that stemmed from this early science of brewing, including the creation of wine, spirits, and culturally unique concoctions,
Praising the diligent yeasts that transform delectable malts and grains balanced by flavorful, bitter hops into a drink worth celebrating, and
Topping off a frosty mug in anticipation,
The World Assembly hereby
Establishes the International Brewing Appreciation and Promotion Program (IBAPP) as a subcommittee of the World Assembly Trust for Cultural Heritage (WATCH) to promote knowledge and appreciation of the world's diverse beer, mead, and cider styles, and tasks it with:
Develop standardized tools, methods, and processes for the structured evaluation, ranking and feedback of beer, mead, and cider by establishing a repository of known brewing styles, including a guide for color, smell, flavor, carbonation, and ingredients.
Organizing and coordinating with member states to promote brewing competitions and beer tastings at cultural events, both international and domestic.
Funding research into historical impact of beer and brewing on societies, and preserving techniques that may otherwise be lost to time.
Implores nations to make brewing equipment and ingredients for the small-scale homebrewer available for personal production and consumption.
Urges nations to encourage local communities to establish brewing and beer tasting events representative of their local brewing heritage to create an appreciation for both local and international beers.
Strongly Encourages nations that have banned alcohol consumption to lift or adjust those restrictions to accommodate consumption of brewed products, that their citizens might enjoy the fermented fruits of civilization.
The draft appears on everybody's desk, as if by magic. Most of them have at least a few drops of beer spilled on them. Others have quite a considerable amount. Ambassador Bell is once again standing at the podium, but this time, there is no lawyer behind him. More is the pity, for he seems to be slumped over the podium, grasping at it for dear life. Several empty bottles with no label are scattered on the floor, and the smell of beer permeates the room.
"Hey, yoush guysh, I did the thing," he slurs into the microphone.
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