Good news for Czech brewing: the Czech nation’s consumption of beer rose last year to 136 liters per capita, its highest level in three years.

For context, second-place Austria drinks around 3/4 of the Czech Republic's volume per person.

In 2022, the U.S. drank some 68 liters of beer per person, or just half the amount consumed by each person in the Czech Republic.

The Czech Republic has drunk the most beer per capita every year since 1993.

A Mastodon #haro (aka “help a reporter out”) experiment: I’m looking for places outside of North America that have or have had U.S.-style Cinco de Mayo events. (Yes, I know Cinco de Mayo is not celebrated the same way in Mexico. That’s what makes this interesting.)

Have you seen a Cinco de Mayo event at a bar or restaurant in Berlin, Tallinn, London, Mumbai, Johannesburg or somewhere else? What was it like?

#journalism #drinks #foodwriting

Za’atar Martinis (and Margaritas). Craft beer with Persian roots. New gins from Lebanon. Sazerac with arak, aka Saz Arak.

For @VinePair, I wrote about Middle Eastern flavors in drinks, with help from @BackHomeBeer and @TheGreenZoneDC, among others.

https://vinepair.com/articles/middle-eastern-cocktail-ingredients-trend/

In 2021, Belgium brewed 24 million hectoliters of beer (20.5M barrels).

In 2021, the Czech Republic brewed 19.6 million hectoliters of beer (16.7M barrels).

Over 73% of Belgian beer was exported.

Over 73% of Czech beer was consumed domestically.

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