When you think of the top beer-consuming nations, countries renowned for their breweries and pubs — like Germany or Ireland — likely come to mind. Although these countries do make the Top 10 list for per-capita beer consumption, you might be surprised at some of their fellow competitors.
According to Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd., the Czech Republic was the No. 1 beer-consuming country on a per-capita basis in 2012, with 148.6 liters, as reported by retale.com. Austria took the No. 2 spot, with a distant 107.8 liters per capita. Germany landed in the No. 3 spot, followed by Estonia, Poland, Ireland, Croatia, Venezuela, Finland and Romania. But where did the United States rank?