The Czechs are world champions in beer drinking

According to a study published by beer giant SAB Miller and based on a survey conducted in 15 European countries, the average Czech drinks his first beer at 18:12 pm. "The Czechs have managed to maintain their position as the leading beer-drinking nation in this comparison," Lenka Hloušková comments, adding: "They are very patriotic regarding beer. 91 percent prefer their native brew. That is twice as many as in other European nations. The Belgians came second regarding beer patriotism (81 percent), and the Germans third (79 percent). Meanwhile, 80 percent of Swedes prefer to drink imported beer. The Czechs go against the trend when it comes to where they drink their beer. Most of them go to the pub, while other Europeans prefer to drink their beer at home.

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