Hardy(T)'s World Beer Ordering Guide

A guide to ordering beers around the world

Hardy(T)'s World Beer Ordering Guide
Country Ordering a Beer Recommended Drink Cheers! Comments
Australia Pot, mate! VB Onya mate!  
Canada A beer please Molson's XXXB Cheers  
USA A beer please Anything except Bud Cheers Excellent microbreweries in New England
UK Pint of bitter please HSB    
Ireland Pint of Guinness please Guinness, Caffreys, Kilkenny Slainte Visit the Guinnes Brewery
Norway En øl, vær så god Mack Øl Skøl Europe's northern most brewery
Finland Yski olut, olkaa hyvä     Europe's biggest drinkers
Estonia       Cheap - all the Finns come here
Sweden Ett öl, var så god     Very expensive
Denmark En øl, værså venlig Carlsberg, Tuborg   Visit the Carlsberg Brewery
Belgium Un bierre, sil vous plait Stella Artois    
Holland   Heineken   Visit the Heineken Brewery
Germany Ein bier, bitte Large ones! Prost Don't miss Oktoberfest
Poland Jede piwo, prosze Watch the sliwowica! Na zdrowie  
Slovakia Jede pivo, prosím   Prost  
Czech Rep Jede pivo, prosím Pilzner, Budvar beers. Also absinth! Prost Visit the Pilsner Urquell and Budvar Breweries
Austria Ein bier, bitte   Prost Very expensive
Hungary Egy sör, kerem Kaiser beer, pálinka (like schapps)  (can't remember, but it's really long) Beer is ever so cheap.
Croatia Jeda pivo, molim   Zivjeli  
Italy   Nazzo Azzuri    
Greece        
Albania Një birra Birra Korça Gëzuar Cheapest beer in Europe
Vatican City No chance! Creme de menthe - it's what the Pope drinks    
India A beer, please Kingfisher Cheers!  
Nepal A beer, please Star lager Cheers!  
Singapore A beer, please Tiger Cheers!  
New Zealand A Steinie, mate Avoid Steinlager Cheers!  
Argentina Una cerveza, por favor   Salut!  
Peru Una cerveza, por favor Cusqueña Salut!  
Bolivia Una cerveza, por favor Paceña Salut!  


This page was created by Tony Hardy on Sunday, 5 July 1998.