This is a pity:
Germany and beer go together like Porsches and the autobahn, but health-conscious residents are turning from the country’s traditional beverage in favor of juices and bottled water, sending suds sales down to the lowest levels in 15 years.
According to a government report released today, the amount of beer sold in Germany fell to the lowest sales figure since 1993 — dropping by 2.7 percent in 2007 to 22 billion pints, down 612 million pints from 2006.
The Federal Statistics Office said the drop in beer sales came as the demand for beer mixed with fruit juices, soft drinks and other nonalcoholic beverages rose 18.1 percent from 2006 to 2007, with some 887 million pints consumed by thirsty buyers.
Take heart, though. Even at the 15-year low of 22 billion pints, that’s still 267 beers a year for every herr, frau and kinder.
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Ach du Liebe! 267 beers per year for every man, woman and child is a heck-of-a-lot a beer. Just think of what the Germans could accomplish if they weren’t half-buzzed most of the time!
#3, come on, that’s not even a beer a day.
# 3
It’s like liquid bread to the Krauts.
(I is one)
I’ve noticed that prices have dropped for some German beers. Spec’s is selling cases of Konig Pils for $16.05 thru january 31st!
Whats worse
a. Juice swilling German on the autoban
b. Victory Fries
c. Nude airline flights
d. Hillary’s grating speechifying
e. Ron Paul
Beer mixed with fruit juices or soft drinks should be illegal.
Governments had better hope people don’t start giving up on their vices like beer and cigarettes because that’s where government gets their revenues from. Can government push good health??
That reminds me,…I think I’l have a beer!
99 bottles of beer on the wall … 99 bottles of beer … take one down passit around 98 bottles of beer on the wall!
common yall do it with me… !
Aw man now I cant get the song out of my head…LOLLLLLLLL
Cheers and yes I just got thirsty…hehehehe
Ron in Aberdeen, Wa headed for the lights of Vegas!
When I was 9, my dad smoked a pipe and cigars and drank Pabst Blue Ribbon and Old Milwaukee beers. He always shared a few puffs and sips with me (much to my good mother’s anger), but the thing I liked most was vodka and Mogan David Wine (which I thought was grape juice). What has happened to Mogan David Wine since then?