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20 countries that consume most beer

Last updated on: April 3, 2013 08:43 IST
Bottles of Strongbow Gold cider are washed before packaging at the Stassen brewery in Aubel near Liege, Belgium.

Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage, it is the third-most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is thought by some to be the oldest fermented beverage.

Let's take a look at some countries that consume most beer.

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20 countries that consume most beer

Last updated on: April 3, 2013 08:43 IST
A view of Prague's historical centre from the Old Town Hall Tower in the Czech Republic.

The Czech Republic

Consumption per capita: 132 litres

Global rank in consumption: 1

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A waitress carries beer after the opening of the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.

Germany

Consumption per capita: 107 litres

Global rank in consumption: 2

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A traditional Fiaker horse carriage passes Burgtheater theatre on Dr-Karl-Lueger-Ring street in Vienna, Austria.

Austria

Consumption per capita: 106 litres

Global rank in consumption: 3

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A woman cycles past the 'Coffee To Get Her' restaurant near Dublin city centre which becomes a bar and club in the evenings, in Ireland.

Ireland

Consumption per capita: 104 litres

Global rank in consumption: 4

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20 countries that consume most beer

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Shoppers are seen at an outdoor mall in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia

Consumption per capita: 98.08 litres

Global rank in consumption: 5

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20 countries that consume most beer

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View of Estonia's capital Tallinn.

Estonia

Consumption per capita: 91 litres

Global rank in consumption: 6

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A man drives a city resident in a Velomobile outside the cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Lithuania

Consumption per capita: 86 litres

Global rank in consumption: 7

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A view of the Parliament building in Warsaw, Poland.

Poland

Consumption per capita: 84 litres

Global rank in consumption: 8

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20 countries that consume most beer

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Poeple walk next to the statue of national hero Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela.

Venezuela

Consumption per capita: 83 litres

Global rank in consumption: 9

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20 countries that consume most beer

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Visitors walk down the main street at Moomin World theme park in Naatali, Finland.

Finland

Consumption per capita: 83 litres

Global rank in consumption: 10

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A view of the Ljubljanica river in Slovenia.

Slovenia

Consumption per capita: 83 litres

Global rank in consumption: 11

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20 countries that consume most beer

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The skyline of downtown Los Angeles and the 101 Hollywood Freeway, a busy commuter route, is pictured from Mulholland Drive, United States.

The United States

Consumption per capita: 78 litres

Global rank in consumption: 12

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A miniature reproduction of the Acropolis is seen in the Mini-Europe park, where all the models are built at a scale of 1:25, in Brussels, Belgium.

Belgium

Consumption per capita: 78 litres

Global rank in consumption: 13

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A view of Unesco's protected medieval town of Dubrovnik in Croatia.

Croatia

Consumption per capita: 78 litres

Global rank in consumption: 14

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A woman walks down the steps in front of National Library in Bucharest, Romania.

Romania

Consumption per capita: 77 litres

Global rank in consumption: 15

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A view of Panama City.

Panama

Consumption per capita: 75 litres

Global rank in consumption: 16

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20 countries that consume most beer

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Cyclists visit a tulip field in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

The Netherlands

Consumption per capita: 74 litres

Global rank in consumption: 17

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20 countries that consume most beer

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Houses of Parliament and the London Eye are seen in central London, United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom

Consumption per capita: 74 litres

Global rank in consumption: 18

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20 countries that consume most beer

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People walk on a street in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria.

Bulgaria

Consumption per capita: 73 litres

Global rank in consumption: 19

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20 countries that consume most beer

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A view of Auckland City from atop the Sky Tower in New Zealand.

New Zealand

Consumption per capita: 71 litres

Global rank in consumption: 20