Young people and alcohol in Ireland

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When we speak about Ireland, we often think of its magnificent landscapes, its friendly people, its music and even its eventful history. There are a lot of stereotypes concerning Ireland, but many of them are about alcohol. Indeed, Ireland is symbolized by a lot of elements referring to alcohol such as pubs, Saint Patrick's Day and the famous Guinness beer. Everything in Ireland seems to turn around alcohol and its culture itself includes drinking and partying! What would Ireland be without its traditional pubs where the young meet each other over a famous Irish beer? The pub is the centre of the social life in Ireland and a real 'culture pub' has been developed.

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[...] It is the only completely Irish-owned distillery . There are several types of whiskey common to Ireland: Single mat whiskey (Bushmills, Connemara Peated Malt, Tyrconnell), Pure pot still whiskey (Jameson Pure Pot Still or Redbreast), Blend (Millars, Powers, Jameson) Bulmer's: cider as strong as beer Bulmers Original Vintage Cider is a brand of cider produced in Ireland. To prevent confusion with the English cider of the same name, it is sold outside of the Republic of Ireland as Magners Original Irish Cider. [...]

[...] - Ale: it is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a top- fermenting brewers yeast. This yeast ferments the beer quickly, giving it a sweet, full bodied and fruity taste. Ales typically take 3 to 4 weeks to make, although some varieties can take as long as 4 months. Ale is also very common in Ireland. - Lager: Lager is distinguished from ale by its yeast. Lager yeast flocculates on the bottom of the fermenting vessel, while ale yeast settles on the top. Lager is fermented at cold temperatures, generally below 50°F. [...]

[...] Les jeunes et l'alcool en Irlande Table of contents I. Alcohol in Ireland, a reality a. The Irish pubs: an invitation of consumption? b. Saint Patrick's Day: an Irish way of celebrating alcohol c. Irish alcoholic drinks II. The youth and alcohol: a European problem before being an Irish problem a. Alcohol, a European problem b. The young Irish people hardly confronted to alcohol III. Control and actions against alcohol a. [...]

[...] In order to understand this success, here are some key dates: 1759 : Creation of the product by Arthur Guinness 1769 : First export, towards the United Kingdom 1820 : Creation of the Extra Superior Porter by Arthur Guinness' son 1833 : The Irish factory is the biggest of the country and exports in America 1840 : The Extra Superior Porter represents more than of the total production Guinness is a real world success. It's today a real commercial and advertising success which has a strong influence in the Irish economy. Ireland and its Whiskey There are three different distilleries in Ireland (while Scotland sustains approximately 90 distilleries): - New Midleton Distillery which sales brands like Jamesons, Powers, Paddy, Midleton, Redbreast, and others. Since 1998 this distillery has been part of the Pernod-Ricard conglomerate. [...]

[...] What is surprising is that it's in the countries which suffer the most from the problem of alcohol that the authorized rate is the highest: in Ireland and in the United Kingdom Country Maximal rate of alcohol (in mg/ml) at the wheel Germany 0,5 Danmark 0,5 Spain 0,5 Estonia Total ban Finland 0,5 France 0,5 Hungary Total ban Ireland 0,8 Poland Total ban Czech Republic Total ban United Kingdom 0,8 The European commission declares that Europe is the area of the world where we drink the most liters of alcohol by person and by year. But globally, the alcohol consumption decreases. That is true except in Ireland where the alcohol consumption progressed of between 1995 and 2000, contrary to the European tendency. B. [...]