Brazil only rank 16th among beer drinkers

FUERTH, Germany, June 8:Brazilians are used to coming out on top in the World Cup -- but not when it comes to drinking beer.

A poll published in a German newspaper today had the five times world champions only 16th in a ranking of beer consumption among the 32 countries in the tournament.

The Czech Republic are top of the NZZ poll with 161 litres per person per year, followed by host nation Germany with 116 litres, England 101 and Australia 95.

Consumption in Brazil is 49 litres a year, the second highest in Latin America after Mexico.

REUTERS