Beer drinkers 'round the world

[Xstatic1]

"China which tops the beer-drinking consumption charts"....did i read that right? :laugh:

:beer:clicky:beer:


UPDATE Nov 30, 2007:

Europe: Home of much natural beauty, old traditions and booze. Lots and lots of booze.

Yes, all but one of the World's 15 Heaviest-Drinking Countries are in Europe, a continent where cultural traditions ? and tax policies on alcohol ? die hard.

Our top 15 listing comes from a 2006 survey by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, which tracks per capita alcohol consumption around the globe. Rankings are based on the number of liters of pure alcohol consumed per person per year, from beer, wine and spirits combined (the three have progressively higher percentages of alcohol content).

Luxembourg, where residents pound down 15.5 liters of alcohol in a year, on average, ranks first. Close behind are France (14.2 liters), Ireland (also 14.2 liters, a lot more of it from beer), Hungary (12 liters) and the Czech Republic (11.8 liters).


.........The Czechs, who after all invented Pilsner, lead the world in annual beer consumption with over 150 liters per person. That's about twice the U.S. rate. A potential reason for the extra drinking on the east side of the Atlantic: No country making the list has a legal drinking age over 18; with some as low as 16 for beer. The minimum legal age in the U.S. is 21.

To read entire article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22043142/

Slideshow of Top 15 countries who can guzzle it down:
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[Pho King]

There's ONLY like 1.3 BILLION people!

 

[Xstatic1]

Originally posted by: Pho King
There's ONLY like 1.3 BILLION people!

yeah, okay. so what if the U.S. is only a 1/4 that, with all the college students who drink & let's not forget the ppl on here (1 forum out of hundreds) ....i would think the U.S. could easily surpass any other country's :beer: consumption.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1

Originally posted by: Pho King
There's ONLY like 1.3 BILLION people!

yeah, okay. so what if the U.S. is only a 1/4 that, with all the college students who drink & let's not forget the ppl on here (1 forum out of hundreds) ....i would think the U.S. could easily surpass any other country's :beer: consumption.

The Chinese really like their alcohol too. In fact it's pretty nuts.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1

Originally posted by: Pho King
There's ONLY like 1.3 BILLION people!

yeah, okay. so what if the U.S. is only a 1/4 that, with all the college students who drink & let's not forget the ppl on here (1 forum out of hundreds) ....i would think the U.S. could easily surpass any other country's :beer: consumption.

I'd think this too. Oh well, at least we're not gone after two beers

 

[Coquito]

The Chinese probably eat more then any other country too. The Czechs drink more per person. I think that is more level measurement of their love/obsession with beer.

 

[pyonir]

I'm doing my best to try and get the US up in the polls.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Xstatic1

Originally posted by: Pho King
There's ONLY like 1.3 BILLION people!

yeah, okay. so what if the U.S. is only a 1/4 that, with all the college students who drink & let's not forget the ppl on here (1 forum out of hundreds) ....i would think the U.S. could easily surpass any other country's :beer: consumption.

The Chinese really like their alcohol too. In fact it's pretty nuts.

too bad all of it tastes like piss

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: pyonir
I'm doing my best to try and get the US up in the polls.

Me too. I do it for my country. :shiftyeyes;

 

[Squisher]

I imagine you'd have to drink everyone of the beers in that pic of the Polish beer can mohawk to come up with the idea for the beer can mohawk.

 

[Xstatic1]

UPDATE Nov 30, 2007:

Europe: Home of much natural beauty, old traditions and booze. Lots and lots of booze.

Yes, all but one of the World's 15 Heaviest-Drinking Countries are in Europe, a continent where cultural traditions ? and tax policies on alcohol ? die hard.

Our top 15 listing comes from a 2006 survey by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, which tracks per capita alcohol consumption around the globe. Rankings are based on the number of liters of pure alcohol consumed per person per year, from beer, wine and spirits combined (the three have progressively higher percentages of alcohol content).

Luxembourg, where residents pound down 15.5 liters of alcohol in a year, on average, ranks first. Close behind are France (14.2 liters), Ireland (also 14.2 liters, a lot more of it from beer), Hungary (12 liters) and the Czech Republic (11.8 liters).


.........The Czechs, who after all invented Pilsner, lead the world in annual beer consumption with over 150 liters per person. That's about twice the U.S. rate. A potential reason for the extra drinking on the east side of the Atlantic: No country making the list has a legal drinking age over 18; with some as low as 16 for beer. The minimum legal age in the U.S. is 21.

To read entire article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22043142/

Slideshow of Top 15 countries who can guzzle it down:
burp