Since 7000 BC when people in Mesopotamia brewed the first beer, the popularity of this beverage keeps on growing. Today, beer is the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage and the fourth most popular drink.
Unless you are in Kuwait where beer is illegal, enjoying a bottle of beer with friends is a favorite past time. People drink beer when they are celebrating and when they are mourning. However, beer sales are highest during the holiday month of December. According to the latest alcohol statistics here are the top 20 beer drinking countries per capita.
1. Germany
Germany appears to be the booziest country with an average of 147.8 liters per year per capita. In 2014, Germany produced 9,560,000 kl of beer.
2. Ireland
The Irish average is 138.3 liters per year per person. The country brewed 728,800 kl of beer in 2014.
3.Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has led for many years but has now slipped to the third position with an average of 138.1 per person per year. The country produced 1,851,000 kl of beer in 2014.
4. Australia
Australia consumes an average of 119.2 liters per capita per year. The country produced 1,691,000 kg of beer in 2014.
5. Austria
106.3 liters per person per year is Austria average. Austria brewed 901,000 kl of beer in 2014.
6. United Kingdom
The UK drinks an average of 96.8 liters per person per year. The UK produced 4,120,400 kl of beer in 2014.
7. Belgium
Belgians consumed an average of 93.0 liters per capita. The country produced 1,820,700 kl of beer in 2014.
8. Denmark
The Danes consumed an average of 89.9 liters per capita. Denmark produced a total of 61,100 kl in 2014.
9. Finland
The Finnish average is 85.0 liters per person per year. Finland production for 2014 was 410,000kl of beer.
10. Luxembourg
Luxembourg has an approximate beer consumption rate of 84.4 liters per capita. The country produced 27,100kl of beer in 2014.
11. Slovakia
Slovakia average beer consumption rate is 84.1 liters per capita within the year. In 2014, the country brewed 285,700 kl of beer.
12. Spain
Spain has an average of 83.8 liters per person. Spain production for 2014 stood at 3,353,500 kl of beer.
13. United States
The US average is 81.6 liters per person per year. In 2014, the country produced 22,547,400 kl of beer.
14. Croatia
Croatians drank an average of 81.2 liters per capita within the year. Croatia brewed 340,500kl of beer in 2014.
15. Netherlands
The Dutch consumed an average of 79.0 liters per capita. The country produced 2,369,600 kl of beer in 2014.
16. New Zealand
New Zealand average per person for a year is 77.0 liters. In 2014, the country brewed 457m liters of beer.
17. Hungary
Although they don’t like the clinking of mugs or glasses when drinking beer, Hungarians love beer. This European country consumes approximately 75.3 liters per capita. Hungary brewed 623,900 kl of beer in 2014.
18. Poland
Poland’s average consumption rate is 69.1 liters per capita. The country beer production in 2014 stood at 3,987,000kl.
19. Canada
Canadians consumes an approximate 68.3 liters per person per year. In 2014, Canada produced 1,894,000 kl of beer.
20. Portugal
The Portuguese consumed 59.6 liters per capita within the year. The country brewed 729,000kl of beer in 2014.
21. Bulgaria
Bulgarian average for the year is 59.5 liters per capita. The country produced 489,000 kl of beer in 2014.
22. South Africa
South Africa produced 3,150,000 kl of beer in 2014. The country has an average of 59.2 liters per capita per year.
23. Russia
The Russian average is 58.9 liters of beer per person per year. Russia beer production for 2014 was 7,636,100kl of beer.
24. Venezuela
Venezuela’s average is 58.6 liters per capita per year. In 2014, Venezuela produced 2,065,000 kl of beer.
25. Romania
Romanians consumed an average of 58.2 liters per capita within the year.1,475,000kl of beer in 2014.
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Last September 25 and 26, Edmonton International BeerFest came to Grand Prairie for the largest beer festival in the West of Canada. The festival was a huge success with hundreds of beers available for tasting (over 200 to be more precise) and a whole new line-up of entertainment. Edmonton International BeerFest did their best to bring the best beers and ales for this exciting event.
The show occupied 18,000 square feet of space in Bowes Family Crystal Gardens with over 2,000 people showing up to enjoy the various succulent, crisp tastes beers and ales, and the great entertainment atmosphere. There were approximately ten bands performing over two days. Tons of beer samples were given over attendees of the event. Another great part of the event was the show of the instructors teaching patrons on how different beers were brewed and created.
Stay tuned as we will be posting photos of the event soon.
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Every beer producer always wants its brands to stay on top in the market by all means. Some of the brewers spend millions on slick advertising while others are forced to pay a king’s ransom just to pimp the name of their beer. However, it is not always easy for smaller breweries in the market. They might produce great beer but it is rare for anyone of them to get the desired reception in the crowded beer market. So what these small breweries decided to do is come up with ingenious methods that will help them stand out from the rest. To ensure that, most of the microbreweries have developed funny, bizarre and sometimes offensive as well as attention-grabbing brand names. From Santa’s butt, Old speckled hen all through to Bishop’s finger, there is an endless list of weird beer names that you can expect.
Here are some of the top five beers with weird names in the market today:
- Arrogant Bastard Ale
From Stone Brewing Company, a brewery based in California, comes the Arrogant Bastard Ale. The beer is so good that the brewers basically decided to mock anyone that is daring enough to try it. The use of the devil on the beer’s bottle perfectly matches its name and the ‘You’re not worthy’ phrase endorses the brand name as well.
- Bishop’s Finger
With an ABV of 5.4 percent, Bishop’s Finger features as one of the strongest premium bottled ales in Britain. Shepherd Neame did a great job in producing BF, which is essentially made with desired levels of water, barley and hops, making it one of the finest and most enjoyable beers for any customer.
- Panty Peeler
Panty peeler is one of the Belgian Tripel’s finest beers that is brewed with American boldness. The beer was initially called Extreme Polar White Bier but it underwent a change of name to Panty Peeler, and it now contains more orange peel and coriander than before.
- Buttface Amber
Buttface is one of Big Horn’s most complex beers with a total combination of five different malts and 4 hop varieties. The beer is easy to drink and that is as a result of its high malt character as well as lack of evident hops.
- Santa’s Butt
Brewers always strive to come up with rich, hearty blends, all meant to satisfy finicky beer drinkers especially during winter. Santa’s butt-brewed by Ridgeway Brewing- is one of such beers. The ‘Butt’ is a play in words in that it is used to refer to a 108 imperial gallons barrel. The beer is popular in the North Pole and it is apparently meant to be drunk in winter.
Visit the Edomonton International Beer Festival and look for these beers with weird names.
Thirsty? Nothing like an ice cold Leinenkugel or a Goose Island. Infinitely better than that watered-down Natty Light or, worse, Keystone…. right? You might cherish your small-batch brewery buzz, but the truth of the matter is that you probably have no idea just how big the people backing your beer actually are. Here’s a breakdown of some of the biggest brews actual origins.
It’s not all cut and dry though. You’ll notice that AB InBev owns a startling majority of some of the market’s most popular brands. Molson Coors and SAB Miller, the second and third runners up, would never be able to keep up on their own, so they joined together in one hoppy, unholy union to create Miller-Coors. And so on.
You’ll probably be surprised—perhaps even dismayed—by what you see. But hopefully, that will just make those actual local brewery beers all the more special.
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Many beer drinkers look forward to visiting several festivals a year, but you don’t like them all equally. For those that you absolutely love though, like the Grand Prairie BeerFest, you don’t just return year after year, but you get your tickets as early as you can because the event always sells out!
Edmonton International BeerFest is coming to Grand Prairie and is getting bigger and better every year, occupying 18,000 sq. ft. of space. There are numerous events with hundreds of beers for you to sample, including Grand Prairie’s best serving establishment, as well as a fantastic line-up of entertainment.
So, what makes a great beer festival?
From the organiser’s point of view, it would have to be one that sells out, runs out of beer, and everyone goes home happy. The running out of beer part is flexible, since it mostly depends on how well you can estimate your order so everyone is satisfied, without pouring any beer down the drain.
From the beer lover, there are several things that matter.
- Being able to find quality beers
It is hard for organisers to ensure that both the early and late attenders can get to sample the interesting beers. If all the top beers were availed at the beginning of the festival, then those attending later would not be expecting to find any interesting beers. Some festivals mark reserve beers in the programme, though it is unlikely that attenders would miss good beer from hundreds of beer options.
- Being able to accomplish your goals
People visit festivals for different reasons. Some go for the new beers and breweries, others for the local beers they can’t get in their local area, and some for tried and tested beers they enjoy. Many large festivals tend to accommodate all types of visitors, though the smaller ones can concentrate on one of the three areas.
- Venue
Some festivals are held in completely unsuitable places, so it is important to consider the clientele you’re expecting and the ideal environment for them: pub or open ground. Beer lovers need a decent environment to be able to enjoy their drinks.
So, what every beer lover wants at a festival is a great, entertaining environment to drink quality beer that is reasonably priced and in good nick.
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The City of Grand Prairie in northwest Alberta got its name from the large prairie that lies to its north, east, and west. The region’s first economic mainstay was Agriculture, and the region still produces barley, wheat, canola, and oats, which are essential for the brewing industry.
The region hosts a variety of festivals, including summer-long music festivals organised by community-minded individuals and charitable organisations. The locals get to enjoy Grande Prairie’s amazingly wide range of local music genres, including Metal (Arrival of Autumn), Reggae (Tasman Jude), Country (such as Brad Sims and Tenile), rock, folk, and much more.
There are many cultural venues, like the Bowes Family Crystal – a concert hall and hockey rink, and the gardens where the Grand Prairie international beer festival is held. Other notable venues include the Art Gallery of Grand Prairie, the Grand Prairie Museum, the Rabbit Hole Bookstore, and the Live Theatre Second Street where the five-day international short-film festival in Grand Prairie, referred to as “The Reel Shorts Film Festival” takes place in early May.
Grand Prairie is also home to “Broadway Live Broadway” – a professional musical theatre company that engages equity actors and performs on the college campus.
The International Beerfest
Edmonton’s International BeerFest is coming to Grand Prairie and takes over 18,000 sq. ft. in the Bowes Family Crystal Gardens. It is bigger and better every year, and from 25th to 26th September, 2015, beer lovers will be trickling in to taste from the hundreds of beers available, including those from Grand Prairie’s most popular and top serving establishments.
The event has sold out every year for the last 9 years straight with shows across all of Alberta, and with this year’s amazing line-up of entertainment, it will be no different this year.
This is Alberta’s biggest beer festival. You don’t have to come full as food vendors will be on hand to provide samples of Grande Prairie’s finest food and gourmet treats.
Of course, all beerfest attendees must be 18 and over.
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