To all ye who disbelieve...the Irish lead...next is Finland, followed by England. Then the list reads thus: Russia, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy & France.
Ireland Pure alcohol consumption: 14.2 liters per capita per year Beer consumption: 131.1 liters per capita per year
I don't doubt the figures and yet in Ireland there's quite a few that practice total absence from alcohol! Some must be doing a lot for to make up for those on the dry.