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Hoppy news! Beer culture added to Czech’s ‘intangible’ cultural heritage list

Czech beer culture has been added to the list of “intangible [features] of cultural heritage” in the Czech Republic, the country’s Ministry of Culture has said.

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Insects, tomatoes, tobacco blends: Weekend beer fest presents radical face of Polish brewing

Enjoying its maiden edition 10 years ago, this weekend’s Warsaw Beer Festival has become an ambassador for the very best that Polish brewing has to offer, not to mention a poster child for innovation and experimental thinking.

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Hold my drink: Poland is EU’s third-largest beer producer

Poland is the EU’s third-largest beer producer, according to new figures from Eurostat.

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Sweden raises toast to relaxing alcohol sale restrictions

The Swedish government announced on Wednesday a plan to liberalize the monopoly on alcohol sales.

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Brew-tal truth! Beer drinking in Czech Republic hits historic low

Beer drinking in the Czech Republic has plunged to an all-time low, with production also seeing a year-on-year nosedive.