National Beer Day
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Mike Bulgakov
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America isn't even in the top ten in beer consumption. Americans need to get their act together and drink more beer!
Beer Consumption by Country 2021
The ten countries with the highest beer consumption per capita (in liters) are
Czechs Are #1
Beer Consumption by Country 2021
The ten countries with the highest beer consumption per capita (in liters) are
- Czech Republic (143.3 liters)
- Namibia (108 liters)
- Austria (106 liters)
- Germany (104.2 liters)
- Poland (100.8 liters)
- Ireland (98.2 liters)
- Romania (94.1 liters)
- Seychelles (90 liters)
- Estonia (89.5 liters)
- Lithuania (88.7 liters)
Czechs Are #1
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BeatlesFan
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Paul Newman looked better than just about any other human being for many years and drank a case of beer every single day. His famous quote, "it's no coincidence there are 24 hours in a day and 24 beers in one case." Steve McQueen also drank a case of beer every day.
I can't imagine enjoying life without beer!
I can't imagine enjoying life without beer!
Larry Duff
Legend
I have always liked Czech pilsners, no one else seems to copy them too well. Now I mostly drink darker beers but in summer a Pilsner works.
Ronaldo
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Purestriker
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LOL, I wouldn't take this data to the bank. The methodology listed has some issues, they used beer prices from local supermarkets and then the total alcohol consumption (not beer) from the WHO.America isn't even in the top ten in beer consumption. Americans need to get their act together and drink more beer!
Beer Consumption by Country 2021
The ten countries with the highest beer consumption per capita (in liters) are
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/beer-consumption-by-country
- Czech Republic (143.3 liters)
- Namibia (108 liters)
- Austria (106 liters)
- Germany (104.2 liters)
- Poland (100.8 liters)
- Ireland (98.2 liters)
- Romania (94.1 liters)
- Seychelles (90 liters)
- Estonia (89.5 liters)
- Lithuania (88.7 liters)
Czechs Are #1
Poisoned Slice
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That's what we're known for, kid. I don't do it though. 
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
Here, here t beer day while drinking a Boston Ale Pale bottle now!
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
When I was there I recall we all agreed there's no national cuisine other than some things to make you thirsty for more beer
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
Difficult to believe a guy could do that, stay slender his whole life, and live to 83
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Near Beer?
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
There are so many good beers in the Czech Republic (Czechia). Of the widely available beers in the U.S., Pilsner Urquell gets high marks. I've been to Prague several times, including when the country was still Czechoslovakia, and enjoyed many different excellent Czech beers, but don't remember ever having Pilsner Urquell in the country. I wonder what the most popular brands are with the Czechs.
You have made a thread on hot dogs/sausages, so I'm guessing you may have visited one of the famous Czech sausage kiosks after a beer or two.
Tennis connection:
10 Things: Andrea Hlavackova
| By Chris Oddo Brew Crew: If you like beer, Andrea Hlavackova is the type of woman you want to have as a friend. Her great-grandfather was the General Director of the Pilsner Urquell brewery in her hometown 80 years ago, and since then Hlavackova's family has kept the taps flowing. Her father is currently the Brewmaster at Pilsner Urquell. If you don't know about Pilsner Urquell, just think delicious Czech beer! In a recent piece in the New York Times, Ben Rothenberg reports that Hlavackova's family has run the company for nearly a century. http://www.tennisnow.com/News/10-things-You-Might-Not-Know-about-Andrea-Hlavacko.aspx |
An ad introducing Pilsner Urquell to the American market:
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Ronaldo
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Have two,
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Baseball
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
A hard apple cider a day keeps the doctor away
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
Strangely enough, a few days ago, Jan. 24, was "National Beer Can Appreciation Day." Not the beer. Just the can. Commemorating the introduction of beer in cans.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Believe Sixpoint Resin is only available in cans,
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Who is this US man?
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
This isn't really the case anymore. There are many quality American beers competing with the huge breweries that dominated the market for many years and spend the most on advertising. Pretty much every U.S. grocery and liquor store has many American beers as good as what you can find in European countries. Also, the global market is so pervasive, there is no problem finding beers from other countries.
Come on, Ash, Corona isn't much better than the weaker American beers. I remember that it was trendy for awhile in Denmark and Sweden in the 1990s, but it had to have been all about good marketing. American Budweiser was also trendy in Denmark for a period. Some people like the watery American beers with meals, at the beach, and at sporting events, and see these beers as more refreshing.
So This Explains Why American Beer Is So Dull
You can blame lunchtime drinkers, for starters.
By Jill Krasny
Aug 5, 2015
American beer has never quite held a candle to beers from afar. Pabst Blue Ribbon tastes like pennies, and everyone knows "Natty Light" is basically liquid scrapple. But when and how did American beer get so ... bland? The answer, as The Atlantic explains in a new feature, dates back to America's early days.
British colonists in America preferred dark beers, which are akin to contemporary porters and stouts and roughly contain the same amount of alcohol. Since those beers required imported hops, which were too expensive, early Americans did the next best thing and started brewing with what was on hand: corn, wheat, and molasses. Needless to say, they didn't yield the same flavors.
Things worsened in the mid-1800s, when German immigrants like David G. Yuengling, known for the Yuengling brewery outside Philadelphia, brought their pale lager stateside. A hit with America's factory workers and miners who frequented nearby saloons during lunch breaks, the weak beer allowed them to down a pint without getting buzzed, says The Atlantic. Wateriness was an asset.
Though other factors, such as labels were at play, the final nail in the taste coffin may have been Prohibition and the Temperance movement, which put more than a thousand breweries out of business in 1920 alone. By the time Prohibition was repealed in 1933, the breweries that opened went with what they knew best: the light, blah beers of the 1910s. It's enough to make you pour out a Schlitz in remembrance, isn't it?
https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/a36916/why-american-beer-tastes-bland/
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Purestriker
Legend
I miss this beer, the only decent beer made with pumpkin. Since Sam bought them all we can get is 60 minute or their light 60 minute.Today is my beer day,
Purestriker
Legend
Not sure where and when we last visited. But things have changed.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Local beverage centre/liquor store now has Three Floyds Brew too. Shoulda been drinking Rhinegeist yesterday,
Purestriker
Legend
Bells is solid.Bell's Two Hearted Ale is awesome too,
Wooly
Rookie
I know, i was joking .. ;-) ... but there was a time in the mid 80´, if you were somewhere in the *******, there was nothing light coors lite and bud lite ... and all the american exchange students went totally drunk after two beers in germany .. ;-)
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
Some self-sufficiency for a nation can be a useful thing. This is why we now see artisinal prosciutto makers in the US who say their product can compete with the best from Italy......and make you thirsty for beer.
Kevin T
Hall of Fame
Every day is beer day for me.
The choices these days are endless. It's like the wine aisle...one thousand options, even in my local convenience store. Over 100 craft breweries in my metro area. The tiny town where I grew up in rural Virginia has multiple breweries now with a UC Davis-trained fermentation science head brewer (probably the best program in the country for viticulture and fermentation science). Truly a golden age for American beer.
The choices these days are endless. It's like the wine aisle...one thousand options, even in my local convenience store. Over 100 craft breweries in my metro area. The tiny town where I grew up in rural Virginia has multiple breweries now with a UC Davis-trained fermentation science head brewer (probably the best program in the country for viticulture and fermentation science). Truly a golden age for American beer.
Wine or whine?I will tell Da GF when I have one with lunch. German food sounds good today. Is there a National Wine Day?
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Beer has dominated wine & spirits, bumping them to the centre aisles at a local store. Plenty of local craft breweries locally.Every day is beer day for me.
The choices these days are endless. It's like the wine aisle...one thousand options, even in my local convenience store. Over 100 craft breweries in my metro area. The tiny town where I grew up in rural Virginia has multiple breweries now with a UC Davis-trained fermentation science head brewer (probably the best program in the country for viticulture and fermentation science). Truly a golden age for American beer.
Kevin T
Hall of Fame
I'm an hour from Napa/Sonoma, so that probably won't happen here anytime soon.
But, it's a blessing to have both options. Interestingly enough, I'm seeing more and more cideries (is that a word?) and distilleries opening up.My wife prefers red wine but loves a good IPA or stout. I basically fell in love with her on our 3rd date when she ordered a 20 oz of tap nitro North Coast Old Rasputin at her local pizza joint in Ocean Beach/San Diego. What more could you ask for?
By the way, that Double Two Hearted is fantastic! I can never find it here in Cali and only a few random places (mostly in SoCal) carry regular Two Hearted, so I always order it when available.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
I'm an hour from Napa/Sonoma, so that probably won't happen here anytime soon.
My wife prefers red wine but loves a good IPA or stout. I basically fell in love with her on our 3rd date when she ordered a 20 oz of tap nitro North Coast Old Rasputin at her local pizza joint in Ocean Beach/San Diego. What more could you ask for?
By the way, that Double Two Hearted is fantastic! I can never find it here in Cali and only a few random places (mostly in SoCal) carry regular Two Hearted, so I always order it when available.
Three blocks from the Michigan border so Bell's is plentiful. Have 15 Cideries in Michigan, one about three to five miles away. Kids and Grandkids visit these orchards every fall. Usually find a dozen or more apples on my table daily. http://www.bennettsorchard.com/hard-cider.html
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Ever try Pumking Imperial Ale? First one I tried,
Purestriker
Legend
So many good beers in SW Michigan. Grand Rapids is a gem. Even the Benton Harbor area has some great local options.
Purestriker
Legend
No I’ll try and find it.Ever try Pumking Imperial Ale? First one I tried,
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
The Livery??? Never been to any Taprooms. Just bought a Founders IPA this afternoon. Should stock up for the coming storm
Purestriker
Legend
That’s a good spot. You also have Silver Harbor, North Pier and Watermark is just down the road in Stevensville.
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