Thirst is rising...It is estimated that a staggering 196 billion litres of beer are consumed throughout the world every year - more than 6 100 litres per second! Although the number of German beer drinkers has recently been on a slight decline, the popularity of beer breweries and individual consumption in the Asian markets is becoming more prevalent. As a matter of fact, the beer-drinking market in the Far East has recorded increases of about five percent annually and has contributed to an average global increase of approximately three percent.
History of BeerBeer is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages on earth and has been consumed for many centuries. It is the third-most popular drink on the planet after water and tea and is believed to have originated in the fifth millennium BC in Iran. Today the beer-drinking industry and culture has culminated in a worldwide craze with countless brews and traditional varieties. Pub experiences and beer festivals are very popular among tourists in foreign countries and have become a sub-industry in the beer-drinking culture.The most recent statistics show that the Czech Republic is at the top of the list of beers-consuming countries with an annual total of 142.4 litres consumed per capita. It bests the second beer-drinking country, the Seychelles, with 27.7 litres per person per year and has been on the international forefront for more than two decades. Not even the United Kingdom or the United States of America can compete with these territories!
Top Beer-Consuming CountriesBeer is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages on earth and has been consumed for many centuries. It is the third-most popular drink on the planet after water and tea and is believed to have originated in the fifth millennium BC in Iran. Today the beer-drinking industry and culture has culminated in a worldwide craze with countless brews and traditional varieties. Pub experiences and beer festivals are very popular among tourists in foreign countries and have become a sub-industry in the beer-drinking culture.The most recent statistics show that the Czech Republic is at the top of the list of beers-consuming countries with an annual total of 142.4 litres consumed per capita. It bests the second beer-drinking country, the Seychelles, with 27.7 litres per person per year and has been on the international forefront for more than two decades. Not even the United Kingdom or the United States of America can compete with these territories!The list of the top ten beer-consuming countries in the world is as follows: Czech Republic - 142.4 litres per capita Seychelles - 114.6 litre per capita Austria - 104.7 litres per capita Germany - 104.7 litres per capita Namibia - 102.7 litres per capita Poland - 99 litres per capita Ireland - 97.5 litres per capita Lithuania - 97.1 litres per capita Belize - 94.7 litres per capita Romania - 92.1 litres per capitaInternational Beer Day has been celebrated on the first Friday of every August since 2007. The event was founded in California by a man named Jesse Avshalomov in order to share the magnificent taste with friends, to commemorate those who are responsible for the brewing and to unite all the beer enthusiasts of the world under the same banner.