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Spain
- Cruzcampo is a beer with origins in Seville, where it was first produced in 1904. It is mainly consumed in the Andalusia region from where it originates, but is popular throughout Spain.
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Denmark - Tuborg dates back to 1880, when it was first introduced. Named after a Copenhagen inn from the 1690s, it is now a beer that is widely exported to a variety of countries.
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Venezuela - Polar beer has been manufactured since the 1940s. Mainly sold in Venezuela, it is owned by Empresas Polar, who also sell Pepsi for the Venezuelan market.
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Kenya - Tusker belongs to the Diageo group, and is their best-selling beer brand in Africa. Tusker has also been sold in the UK market for over a decade.
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India - Kingfisher is also popular in many other countries besides India. It is especially popular in the UK, where it is one of the best-selling beers in Indian restaurants.
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Brazil - Skol is not remotely Brazilian, yet due to some clever marketing campaigns, it managed to overtake Brahma to become the best-selling beer in the country.
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The Netherlands - Heineken is one of the most recognizable and best-selling beers in the world. It is sold in more than 170 countries, with tens of billions of liters produced each year.
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Australia - Despite its name, Victoria Bitter is actually a lager. Though the vast majority of sales in Australia, it is also available in New Zealand, Bali, Indonesia, and the UK.
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Philippines - Red Horse is an extra strong beer, at over 8%. It is the first extra-strong beer in the Philippines, and is distributed to many different countries including Japan, China, and Singapore.
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Belgium - Jupiler was founded in 1966, and accounts for 40% of Belgian beer sales. However, it is not a widely exported beer. The Belgian beer Stella Artois has been exported around the world far more.
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Nigeria - Star Lager was launched in 1949 in Lagos, Nigeria. Advertisements from the 1940s and 1950s encouraged people to buy a beer made in their own country, which clearly paid off.
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Portugal - Sagres is named after a small village in the Algarve, and was established in 1940. It is now exported to many different countries throughout the world.
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Argentina - Founded in 1888, Quilmes has in excess of three quarters of the Argentinian beer market. It is also exported to Central and North America, and Europe.
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South Korea - Cass has been endorsed by Gordon Ramsey, who has even appeared in advertisements for the beer. It is not widely available outside South Korea, but is exported nonetheless.
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Ireland - Famous worldwide, Guinness is synonymous with Ireland, but is also sold in over 120 countries. The brand has become extremely iconic over the years.
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Jamaica - Red Stripe was invented in the USA, sold to British investors, who subsequently took the brand to Jamaica. It still sells very well in both the UK and USA.
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Austria - Stiegl was founded in Austria in 1492. In addition to being the most popular beer in Austria, it is also exported abroad, and the brand carries a few different products.
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Colombia - Poker is a beer that is produced in Colombia, and is sold to the domestic market. It is now part of the Anheuser-Busch Group.
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Turkey
- Efes is produced by Anadolu Efes Group, and is a huge distributor across Europe and Asia. The company holds a massive 84% share of the domestic market.
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Japan - Asahi Super Dry was first introduced in 1987, and within three decades it had become the best-selling beer in Japan, overtaking Kirin. It is also widely exported.
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Greece - Mythos is quite a young beer, the brand having been established in 1997. It is mainly sold within Greece, but also exported to several other countries around the world.
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Canada - Budweiser is enormously successful. Distributed and sold throughout the entire world, it is a huge brand whose products consistently sell enormous numbers of units worldwide.
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China - You may have never heard of Snow beer, as nearly all of its sales are from its country of origin, China. However, it is the best-selling beer in the world.
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France - Kronenbourg 1664 dates back to 1952. It is mainly produced in Obernai, France, but is also made under license in both Australia and the UK.
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USA - Bud Light is every bit as successful as regular Budweiser, and indeed in the US as a whole, it is more successful. However, many consumers have switched to Modelo Especial, another delicious option to try in the States.
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Iceland - Established in 1939, Viking has over 30% of the market share domestically, and also produces several different lagers, as well as some seasonal products.
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Singapore - Tiger was the first beer to be made in Singapore, and was launched in 1932. It is now available worldwide, and is often produced in different countries under license.
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UK - Carling was founded in 1840. The brand was originally founded in Canada, but relocated to the United Kingdom, where it eventually became the best-selling beer.
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Italy
- Moretti was founded in 1859, and was owned by the Moretti family until it was sold in 1989. It is now a huge brand and widely sold and distributed in many countries worldwide. Click here to find out about the most famous movies filmed in Italy!
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Spain
- Cruzcampo is a beer with origins in Seville, where it was first produced in 1904. It is mainly consumed in the Andalusia region from where it originates, but is popular throughout Spain.
© Shutterstock
1 / 30 Fotos
Denmark - Tuborg dates back to 1880, when it was first introduced. Named after a Copenhagen inn from the 1690s, it is now a beer that is widely exported to a variety of countries.
© Shutterstock
2 / 30 Fotos
Venezuela - Polar beer has been manufactured since the 1940s. Mainly sold in Venezuela, it is owned by Empresas Polar, who also sell Pepsi for the Venezuelan market.
© Shutterstock
3 / 30 Fotos
Kenya - Tusker belongs to the Diageo group, and is their best-selling beer brand in Africa. Tusker has also been sold in the UK market for over a decade.
© Shutterstock
4 / 30 Fotos
India - Kingfisher is also popular in many other countries besides India. It is especially popular in the UK, where it is one of the best-selling beers in Indian restaurants.
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5 / 30 Fotos
Brazil - Skol is not remotely Brazilian, yet due to some clever marketing campaigns, it managed to overtake Brahma to become the best-selling beer in the country.
© Shutterstock
6 / 30 Fotos
The Netherlands - Heineken is one of the most recognizable and best-selling beers in the world. It is sold in more than 170 countries, with tens of billions of liters produced each year.
© Shutterstock
7 / 30 Fotos
Australia - Despite its name, Victoria Bitter is actually a lager. Though the vast majority of sales in Australia, it is also available in New Zealand, Bali, Indonesia, and the UK.
© Shutterstock
8 / 30 Fotos
Philippines - Red Horse is an extra strong beer, at over 8%. It is the first extra-strong beer in the Philippines, and is distributed to many different countries including Japan, China, and Singapore.
© Shutterstock
9 / 30 Fotos
Belgium - Jupiler was founded in 1966, and accounts for 40% of Belgian beer sales. However, it is not a widely exported beer. The Belgian beer Stella Artois has been exported around the world far more.
© Shutterstock
10 / 30 Fotos
Nigeria - Star Lager was launched in 1949 in Lagos, Nigeria. Advertisements from the 1940s and 1950s encouraged people to buy a beer made in their own country, which clearly paid off.
© Shutterstock
11 / 30 Fotos
Portugal - Sagres is named after a small village in the Algarve, and was established in 1940. It is now exported to many different countries throughout the world.
© Shutterstock
12 / 30 Fotos
Argentina - Founded in 1888, Quilmes has in excess of three quarters of the Argentinian beer market. It is also exported to Central and North America, and Europe.
© Shutterstock
13 / 30 Fotos
South Korea - Cass has been endorsed by Gordon Ramsey, who has even appeared in advertisements for the beer. It is not widely available outside South Korea, but is exported nonetheless.
© Shutterstock
14 / 30 Fotos
Ireland - Famous worldwide, Guinness is synonymous with Ireland, but is also sold in over 120 countries. The brand has become extremely iconic over the years.
© Shutterstock
15 / 30 Fotos
Jamaica - Red Stripe was invented in the USA, sold to British investors, who subsequently took the brand to Jamaica. It still sells very well in both the UK and USA.
© Shutterstock
16 / 30 Fotos
Austria - Stiegl was founded in Austria in 1492. In addition to being the most popular beer in Austria, it is also exported abroad, and the brand carries a few different products.
© Shutterstock
17 / 30 Fotos
Colombia - Poker is a beer that is produced in Colombia, and is sold to the domestic market. It is now part of the Anheuser-Busch Group.
© Shutterstock
18 / 30 Fotos
Turkey
- Efes is produced by Anadolu Efes Group, and is a huge distributor across Europe and Asia. The company holds a massive 84% share of the domestic market.
© Shutterstock
19 / 30 Fotos
Japan - Asahi Super Dry was first introduced in 1987, and within three decades it had become the best-selling beer in Japan, overtaking Kirin. It is also widely exported.
© Shutterstock
20 / 30 Fotos
Greece - Mythos is quite a young beer, the brand having been established in 1997. It is mainly sold within Greece, but also exported to several other countries around the world.
© Shutterstock
21 / 30 Fotos
Canada - Budweiser is enormously successful. Distributed and sold throughout the entire world, it is a huge brand whose products consistently sell enormous numbers of units worldwide.
© Shutterstock
22 / 30 Fotos
China - You may have never heard of Snow beer, as nearly all of its sales are from its country of origin, China. However, it is the best-selling beer in the world.
© Shutterstock
23 / 30 Fotos
France - Kronenbourg 1664 dates back to 1952. It is mainly produced in Obernai, France, but is also made under license in both Australia and the UK.
© Shutterstock
24 / 30 Fotos
USA - Bud Light is every bit as successful as regular Budweiser, and indeed in the US as a whole, it is more successful. However, many consumers have switched to Modelo Especial, another delicious option to try in the States.
© Shutterstock
25 / 30 Fotos
Iceland - Established in 1939, Viking has over 30% of the market share domestically, and also produces several different lagers, as well as some seasonal products.
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26 / 30 Fotos
Singapore - Tiger was the first beer to be made in Singapore, and was launched in 1932. It is now available worldwide, and is often produced in different countries under license.
© Shutterstock
27 / 30 Fotos
UK - Carling was founded in 1840. The brand was originally founded in Canada, but relocated to the United Kingdom, where it eventually became the best-selling beer.
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28 / 30 Fotos
Italy
- Moretti was founded in 1859, and was owned by the Moretti family until it was sold in 1989. It is now a huge brand and widely sold and distributed in many countries worldwide. Click here to find out about the most famous movies filmed in Italy!
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The most popular beers around the world
Today is International Beer Day
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It's probably not a surprise to most, but beer is big business. It's a constant when traveling around the majority of the world, and every nation has its own spin on the classic pint. But how do you know which beer to pick when you arrive in a new country? In this gallery, we'll explore the best of the best, telling you which popular brew you should order in any of these given countries—many may surprise you!
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