Czechs are drinking less beer, with exceptions in some categories. The Czech Republic has been the world’s leader in beer consumption for as long as the independent country has existed. But the Czech world leadership in beer consumption is slowing down. While in 2004 the average daily consumption was over 400 half-liters per year, last year that figure was less than 300 half liters. At least half of Czech men and women on occasion open “pito,” the slang name for a non-alcoholic beer.
