Beer consumption in Czechia dropping

Beer consumption in Czechia has dropped significantly in recent years, although it is still the highest in the world, Novinky.cz reported. The average number of beers drunk per capita in the Czech Republic last year, including infants, was 256 beers per head, which is the lowest number since 1963. According to experts the decline is likely to continue. The key reasons behind it are tighter family budgets and the rising cost of draught beer. People are drinking more at home and are consuming less  beer than they would with friends at the pub. Beer consumption reached a record high in 2005 when Czechs consumed 163.5 litres, or 327 beers per head.