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Posted June 15, 2012

Euro 2012 – match the nation to the drink!

One of the perks of being a university student is having access to the Student Union including the bar – a great place to socialise and make new friends. And with Euro 2012 now in full swing it’s almost certainly a great place to watch the football matches with your fellow students – whatever team you or they are supporting!

We thought it might be fun to match each nation to a drink – or more importantly take a look at which drink each nation is known for. Some are obvious – for example Greece and its Ouzo power, but did you know that Croatia is renowned for its love of Slivovitz? (It’s a distilled fermented and rather alcoholic plum juice obvs!).

Today sees England take on Sweden and France play against Ukraine, and fixtures over the weekend include Greece v Russia and the Czech Republic v Poland on Saturday, and Portugal v the Netherlands and Denmark v Germany on Sunday. So while you’re watching the pre-match build up why not have a go at matching the country to the drink and see how long it takes you – the record so far is 8 seconds!

One small point – there are 16 European countries competing in Euro 2012, however some of these countries appear to have the same “national” drink – as it seems the further north and east you go in Europe, the more popular schnapps and vodka become (That's a good clue to be getting on with!!). Remember this is only our opinion – so please let us know if you think your country should be matched with a different drink.
 

The Euro 2012 countries (in alphabetical order) are:

Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine.
 

And the drinks (in no particular order) are:

Slivovitz, Gin, Ouzo, Beer, Champagne, Schnapps, Limoncello, Lager, Vodka, Port, Guinness, Sangria.

You should always drink responsibly and at Postgrad.com we strongly advise against the excessive drinking of alcohol. You can learn more about the effects of alcohol at drinkaware.co.uk

Our results are: Croatia = Slivovitz. Czech Republic = Beer. Denmark = Schnapps. England = Gin. France = Champagne. Germany = Schnapps. Greece = Ouzo. Italy = Limoncello. Netherlands = Lager. Poland = Vodka. Portugal = Port. Republic of Ireland = Guinness. Russia = Vodka. Spain = Sangria. Sweden = Schnapps. Ukraine = Vodka.

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