England

Pure alcohol consumption: 10.4 liters per capita per year

When the English drink, they tend to go overboard. They drink bitters, milds, ales, stouts, porters, or the manly combo “a nip and a half” (a whisky and a half-pint). England also has a new 24-hour drinking law (to fall in line with the rest of the EU)

Finland

The Finnish winter is grim by any standard. Living in temperatures that often hover around -30° (Celsius, mind you) and nearly 24 hours of darkness, wouldn’t you drink your face off?

Ireland

Pure alcohol consumption: 14.2 liters per capita per year