The Czech Republic remained the world's top in per-capita beer consumption for the 29th consecutive year since 1993. Among the top 35 countries, eight countries saw a decrease in consumption from 2020 to 2021.
while modern brewing using barley and hops did not start until the early 1900s. Today, China produces more beer than any other country in the world with annual production increasing by roughly three to five percent per year.
The year Aussies drank the most beer in the world
1 spot for the first time. The chart takes its data from the World Health Organization Global Health Observatory and tracks the countries that drank the most beer per capita every year from 1961 to 2018. For many years, it was Germany that topped the list.
Beer contributed 39.0% (74.6 million litres), Wine 38.6% (73.9 million litres), Spirits/RTDs 19.9% (38.0 million litres), and. Cider 2.5% (4.8 million litres).
The report ranks consumption volume by country and region. China tops the list, reporting over 38 million kiloliters (some 10 billion gallons) drank in 2021.
The countries of Europe consume more beer per person than those on any other continent in the world.
Russia and Australia have the highest prevalence of alcoholism dependence overall, with 2.61 per cent and 2.58 per cent, respectively. According to the World Health Organization, US has the lowest rate of alcohol dependence with only 1.93 per cent.
There is perhaps no religion that loves alcohol as much as the Japanese Shinto religion, which reveres sake as the most sacred of drinks—the “liquor of the gods.” The god of sake is also the god of rice and the harvest, so drinking sake is associated with a bountiful and blessed harvest.
For example, Coca-Cola is the most consumed soft drink in almost every country, but its consumption is the highest in Mexico, Brazil, and the United States, according to the data collected by Gitnux.
The EU country with the biggest share of its population drinking alcohol on a weekly basis is the Netherlands (47.3 per cent), Luxembourg (43.1 per cent), and Belgium (40.8 per cent).
Vodka is native to Russia, even though there are lots of countries on Earth that make vodka, so it should come as no surprise that Russia consumes more vodka than any other country on Earth.
Portugal has the highest rate of wine consumption by country in the world. Portuguese people drank an incredible 51.9 liters of wine per person in 2020. This equates to roughly a liter per person, per week. Portugal has a strong wine drinking culture, with wine commonly consumed at both lunch and dinner.
As for the most popular drinks orders when it comes to beer, X The Balter XPA is the most popular pint on pour in Australia, with Carlton Draught coming out on top for Victoria, Felon's Crisp Lager in Queensland, Swan Draught in Western Australia and Coopers Pale Ale in South Australia.
Lager is by far the most popular type of beer consumed in Australia.
With a 2022 revenue of $57.786 billion, Anheuser-Busch Inbev is the largest beer company in the world.
Beer is thought to have been invented by the Sumerians, who lived in what is now Iraq, around 8,000 BC and ancient tablets have been unearthed showing the original brewers were women. The Sumerians even had a goddess of beer, Ninkasi.
Australia is known for having a thriving beer culture. In fact, it's now possible to find over 200 different beers from all around the world being served at pubs across Australia.
Unlike in the U.S., "light" beer in Australia is not lighter on calories; it's just lighter on alcohol content—usually around 2.5% ABV. By contrast, your average Australian beer is a standard 4.5% to 5%, and mid-strengths are around 3.5%. So why bother? Australia's DUI laws are relatively tough.