Beer Countries of the World

Top countries to drink, brew, and excel at both

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Discover the world’s top countries for beer lovers: the best places to drink, the best places that brew beer and the elite few that excel in both.

Best Countries to Drink In

Peru

Peru

Drinking score: 96.50%

Beers listed: 73

Hungary

Hungary

Drinking score: 91.00%

Beers listed: 55

Chile

Chile

Drinking score: 90.30%

Beers listed: 39

Estonia

Estonia

Drinking score: 85.90%

Beers listed: 69

Slovenia

Slovenia

Drinking score: 84.30%

Beers listed: 35

Sweden

Sweden

Drinking score: 82.70%

Beers listed: 47

Croatia

Croatia

Drinking score: 81.60%

Beers listed: 62

Thailand

Thailand

Drinking score: 80.60%

Beers listed: 72

Denmark

Denmark

Drinking score: 78.30%

Beers listed: 29

Argentina

Argentina

Drinking score: 77.80%

Beers listed: 57

Finland

Finland

Drinking score: 74.90%

Beers listed: 54

Best Brewing Countries

Iceland

Iceland

Brewing score: 88.70%

Beers brewed: 11

Norway

Norway

Brewing score: 82.60%

Beers brewed: 143

Peru

Peru

Brewing score: 79.60%

Beers brewed: 122

Hungary

Hungary

Brewing score: 77.40%

Beers brewed: 116

Estonia

Estonia

Brewing score: 77.30%

Beers brewed: 166

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Brewing score: 76.60%

Beers brewed: 13

Belgium

Belgium

Brewing score: 76.40%

Beers brewed: 1445

Chile

Chile

Brewing score: 73.80%

Beers brewed: 91

Slovenia

Slovenia

Brewing score: 71.80%

Beers brewed: 83

Brazil

Brazil

Brewing score: 70.90%

Beers brewed: 24

Croatia

Croatia

Brewing score: 69.90%

Beers brewed: 147

Elite Countries

Peru

Peru

Drinking: 96.50% • Brewing: 79.60%

Beers listed: 102

Hungary

Hungary

Drinking: 91.00% • Brewing: 77.40%

Beers listed: 76

Chile

Chile

Drinking: 90.30% • Brewing: 73.80%

Beers listed: 62

Estonia

Estonia

Drinking: 85.90% • Brewing: 77.30%

Beers listed: 77

Slovenia

Slovenia

Drinking: 84.30% • Brewing: 71.80%

Beers listed: 59

Sweden

Sweden

Drinking: 82.70% • Brewing: 69.30%

Beers listed: 62

Croatia

Croatia

Drinking: 81.60% • Brewing: 69.90%

Beers listed: 92

Netherlands

Netherlands

Drinking: 78.70% • Brewing: 71.40%

Beers listed: 495

Denmark

Denmark

Drinking: 78.30% • Brewing: 69.50%

Beers listed: 36

Argentina

Argentina

Drinking: 77.80% • Brewing: 65.90%

Beers listed: 77

Towns and Cities by Country

Top Towns or Cities in Argentina

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Buenos Aires 74.40% 57
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Mar del Plata 68.60% 10
Buenos Aires 61.20% 45

Top Towns or Cities in Australia

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Myponga 73.70% 13
Fremantle 73.20% 28
Perth 71.20% 11
Melbourne 70.60% 21
Canberra 68.80% 10
Sydney 62.00% 64
Cairns 57.00% 22
Broome 54.10% 38
Darwin 46.10% 15
Alice Springs 45.60% 28
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Glenorchy 68.40% 11
Myponga 58.70% 13
Sydney 57.40% 48
Fremantle 53.50% 38
Hobart 53.00% 22
Canberra 52.50% 10
Broome 50.40% 11
Camperdown 48.50% 19
Regency Park 44.30% 19
Launceston 42.90% 15

Top Towns or Cities in Austria

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Innsbruck 65.80% 15
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Bad Radkersburg 65.60% 13
Dornbirn 60.90% 10

Top Towns or Cities in Belgium

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Gent 82.20% 26
Antwerp 77.90% 37
Charleroi 76.70% 17
Brussels 68.20% 52
Ieper 60.40% 13
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Oostvleteren 82.50% 30
Wambeek 78.30% 12
Heule 75.90% 31
Oud-Turnhout 75.70% 15
Vichte 75.40% 11
Vlezenbeek 75.10% 16
Ingelmunster 74.90% 32
Molenbeek 74.40% 10
Leuze-Pipaix 73.70% 14
Asse-Kobbegem 72.50% 10

Top Towns or Cities in Bulgaria

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Sofia 77.00% 11

Top Towns or Cities in Cambodia

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Phnom Penh 68.20% 35
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Koh Kong 68.90% 13
Phnom Penh 55.70% 39

Top Towns or Cities in Canada

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Vancouver 60.80% 70
Victoria 50.30% 19
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Montréal 72.20% 15
Chambly 61.20% 11
Victoria 54.40% 13
Vancouver 49.10% 16
Calgary 48.00% 10
Toronto 44.80% 19
(unknown) 42.30% 100

Top Towns or Cities in Chile

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Santiago 81.50% 39
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Santiago 66.60% 36

Top Towns or Cities in China

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Guangzhou 44.10% 11

Top Towns or Cities in Croatia

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Zagreb 75.60% 62
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Zagreb 62.50% 104

Top Towns or Cities in Czech Republic

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Prague 63.10% 28
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
České Budějovice 53.00% 10
Prague 49.00% 38

Top Towns or Cities in Denmark

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Copenhagen 74.70% 29
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Svinninge 67.80% 70
Kastrup 65.00% 22
Copenhagen 61.60% 151

Top Towns or Cities in England

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Altrincham 90.90% 13
Bromborough 82.60% 11
Romily 79.40% 10
Southampton 77.10% 11
Clytheroe 71.90% 15
Liverpool 71.70% 2694
Bristol 71.20% 11
Manchester 71.00% 107
Ironbridge 70.50% 11
Crewe 69.80% 39
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Horsforth 79.80% 25
Brighton 77.60% 17
Pentrich 71.50% 29
Cragg Vale 69.40% 85
Hackney Wick 68.20% 45
Westcombe 67.70% 79
Falmouth 67.60% 179
Heddon On The Wall 67.60% 54
Silchester 67.20% 36
Silsden 66.60% 17

Top Towns or Cities in Estonia

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Tallinn 79.00% 69
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Tallinn 71.90% 88
Tartu 64.90% 36
LĂĽganuse vald 57.10% 15
Saku 56.70% 10

Top Towns or Cities in Finland

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Helsinki 72.80% 54
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Espoo 59.00% 19
Kerava 53.90% 15
Helsinki 52.10% 19

Top Towns or Cities in France

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Limoges 73.50% 11
Lille 72.90% 38
Boulogne 62.40% 18
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Schiltigheim 65.40% 14
Esquelbecq 62.10% 11
Douai Cedex 61.20% 14
BĂ©nifontaine 60.50% 14
Lille 55.20% 13
Saint Omer 42.80% 26
Strasbourg 39.30% 14

Top Towns or Cities in Georgia

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Tbilisi 50.40% 19
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Tbilisi 47.00% 14

Top Towns or Cities in Germany

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Cologne 71.10% 25
Berlin 67.30% 177
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Truchtlaching 66.00% 12
Kelheim 62.40% 19
Bamberg 60.30% 35
Gutenstetten-Pahres 59.20% 11
Zeil am Main 58.80% 10
WĂĽrzburg 58.70% 14
Sonthofen 57.50% 10
Munich 56.90% 71
Freising 56.90% 14
Kulmbach 56.00% 25

Top Towns or Cities in Greece

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Corfu 50.10% 12

Top Towns or Cities in Hong Kong

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Hong Kong 59.20% 23
Kowloon 56.40% 13

Top Towns or Cities in Hungary

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Budapest 81.80% 55
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Budapest 67.30% 81
Nagytarcsa 64.90% 12

Top Towns or Cities in India

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Gurgaon 60.60% 21
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Gurgaon 50.40% 23
Bangalore 36.40% 14

Top Towns or Cities in Ireland

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Balllymote 64.90% 29
Newry 55.40% 18
Belfast 54.90% 42
Galway 53.00% 15
Dublin 52.20% 66
Clonmel 46.30% 11
Lisburn 45.10% 12

Top Towns or Cities in Isle of Man

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Cairndow 54.50% 22
Douglas 39.10% 26

Top Towns or Cities in Italy

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Rome 78.10% 43
Bergamo 76.00% 12
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Codogno 60.00% 11
Milan 53.40% 12
Udine 49.50% 11
Rome 46.10% 19

Top Towns or Cities in Japan

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Ibaraki-ken Naka-gun 69.90% 13
Tokyo 40.30% 18

Top Towns or Cities in Latvia

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Riga 72.20% 11
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Riga 60.30% 24
Cesis 49.60% 12

Top Towns or Cities in Lithuania

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Vilnius 61.10% 33
Kaunas 53.10% 10
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Vilnius 57.10% 18
Kaunas 51.00% 26
Klaipeda 45.50% 10

Top Towns or Cities in N/A

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
N/A 52.70% 14

Top Towns or Cities in Netherlands

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Utrecht 81.60% 23
Amsterdam 75.10% 182
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Middelburg 81.40% 34
Alkmaar 79.20% 33
The Hague 77.80% 15
Kamperland 76.30% 21
Purmerend 73.90% 11
Bodegraven 71.70% 49
Hillegom 70.30% 14
Haalem 70.00% 36
Amersfoort 68.90% 31
Groningen 68.70% 14

Top Towns or Cities in New Zealand

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Blenheim 68.10% 16
Wellington 64.40% 30
Greymouth 54.70% 11
Nelson 54.10% 16
Auckland 51.40% 10

Top Towns or Cities in Norway

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Drammen 71.10% 12
Oslo 71.00% 39
Grimstad 69.20% 25
Stavanger 69.00% 57

Top Towns or Cities in Peru

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Cusco 88.70% 21
Lima 81.80% 43
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Pachar 75.20% 10
Lima 66.80% 82
Cusco 66.30% 13

Top Towns or Cities in Poland

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Wrocław 71.80% 44
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Kołobrzeg 85.20% 17
Wieprz 72.40% 20
Jutrosin 70.10% 14
Warszawa 69.70% 37
Ostrołęka 60.00% 10
Wrocław 57.40% 15
Poznan 54.40% 19
Lublin 52.20% 16
RzeszĂłw 51.80% 11
KrakĂłw 50.50% 11

Top Towns or Cities in Portugal

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Santarém 51.90% 14

Top Towns or Cities in Romania

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Bucharest 67.80% 31
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Bucharest 54.20% 23

Top Towns or Cities in Russia

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Saint Petersburg 66.20% 53
Moscow 55.30% 29
Novosibirsk 55.20% 14
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Saint Petersburg 54.70% 94
Moscow 50.40% 41
Tomsk 46.00% 14

Top Towns or Cities in Scotland

Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Ellon 67.20% 262
Kelso 65.60% 27
Livingston 65.20% 14
Dundee 65.00% 44
Stonehaven 64.90% 12
Kippen 63.60% 10
Aberdeen 62.90% 72
Glasgow 61.60% 112
Edinburgh 61.20% 412
Dunbar 58.90% 32

Top Towns or Cities in Singapore

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Singapore 67.60% 32
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Singapore 56.30% 39

Top Towns or Cities in Slovenia

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Ljubljana 78.90% 23
Kranj 74.70% 12
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Ljubljana 58.30% 21

Top Towns or Cities in Spain

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Barcelona 72.30% 47
Sitges 71.70% 12
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Noain 76.40% 13
Hernani 70.20% 32
RupiĂ  63.20% 14
Barcelona 49.40% 61

Top Towns or Cities in Sweden

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Stockholm 77.20% 47
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Landwetter 78.20% 16
Sundbyberg 75.00% 45
Göteborg 67.00% 32
Helsingborg 63.30% 15
Kopparberg 55.20% 29
Stockholm 54.20% 40
Vimmerby 52.30% 19
Grängesberg 42.90% 15

Top Towns or Cities in Switzerland

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Basel 67.30% 25
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Appenzell 50.60% 15
Rheinfelden 44.20% 10

Top Towns or Cities in Thailand

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Koh Kret 80.00% 10
Bangkok 75.60% 62
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Bangkok 47.70% 40

Top Towns or Cities in Ukraine

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Kiev 62.00% 50
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Kiev 55.40% 78
Lviv 52.60% 22

Top Towns or Cities in USA

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Santa Monica 82.20% 18
San Francisco 81.90% 127
Washington DC 81.20% 43
Arlington 80.70% 12
Alexandria 80.20% 11
Marina del Rey 78.20% 12
Hollywood 74.90% 30
Burbank 74.00% 30
Carlsbad 72.60% 34
Long Beach 72.20% 25
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Grand Rapids 79.50% 25
Milton 76.60% 16
Louisville 76.10% 14
Petaluma 74.60% 21
San Francisco California 74.60% 20
Richmond 73.80% 15
Ipswich 73.60% 13
Placentia 72.70% 10
San Marcos 72.70% 11
Stratford 71.80% 51

Top Towns or Cities in Vietnam

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Ho Chi Minh 72.00% 64
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Ho Chi Minh City 58.40% 109

Top Towns or Cities in Wales

Best to Drink In
Town/CityScore# Beers
Cardiff 61.30% 29
Shotton 59.50% 10
Wrexham 57.40% 14
Connah's Quay 40.80% 10
Best Brewing Towns/Cities
Town/CityScore# Beers
Newport 67.00% 186
Mold 64.80% 561
Sandycroft 59.60% 80
Llandudno 55.50% 61
Caerphilly 54.80% 28
Henllan 51.60% 15
Swansea 51.30% 19
Cardiff 48.80% 77
Brecon 47.50% 10
Pontypridd 46.30% 23

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