March 28, 2007

Around the world in 8 pints

A new exhibition highlights the world's growing affection for beer. Take an armchair tour of some of the world's biggest beer cultures, from China to the Czech Republic

Green beer bottles, China — A Chinese brewery employee in Tianjin, China, checks passing green bottles of beer for filling errors and flaws. Photograph: Phil Meech and Ed Robinson/One Red Eye/Phil Meech and Ed Hamilton/One Red Eye

Snow beer, China — The Chinese are known for their love of card-playing and, in a rural area outside Beijing in China, these locals meet daily in the open air to chance their luck and enjoy bottles of Snow beer. Their love of cards and gambling has passed down through the ages and the new culture of drinking beer is growing fast. Photograph: Phil Meech and Ed Robinson/One Red Eye/SABMiller/Phil Meech and Ed Hamilton/One Red Eye

Bottle-top shop, Colombia — In a remote rural region of Colombia, South America, the modern paperless office concept is already operating. Near the SABMiller brewery in Boyaca, a shopkeeper is seen following the custom of counting sold stock by keeping the used bottles and bottle tops to register sales. Photograph: Phil Meech and Ed Robinson/One Red Eye/Phil Meech and Ed Hamilton/One Red Eye

Club Colombia beer, Bogotá — A Colombian sits high above the city of Bogotá gazing out at the scenery before him. A jug of Club Colombia beer and his canine friend help him to relax after a hard day's work. Bogotá is 8661 feet above sea level making it one of the highest capital cities in the world. Photograph: Phil Meech and Ed Robinson/One Red Eye/SABMiller/Phil Meech and Ed Hamilton/One Red Eye

Dark beer, Czech Republic — A couple of friends enjoy a glass of dark beer together in the outskirts of Prague at a traditional bar. In the Czech Republic beer is treated more like a food than a beverage – referred to as ‘tekutý chléb’, which literally means liquid bread. Photograph: Phil Meech and Ed Robinson/One Red Eye/Phil Meech and Ed Hamilton/One Red Eye

Indian beer — A worker at a distribution centre in Mumbai. Photograph: Phil Meech and Ed Robinson/One Red Eye/Phil Meech and Ed Hamilton/One Red Eye

Rodeo beer, Texas — A giant steer’s head gazes down upon a trio of backstage club members at the Fort Worth Rodeo and Stockyard show in Texas. It is a great privilege to be part of the members-only backstage club inside the Will Rogers Coliseum. It’s the place to be seen and is frequented by oil executives, ranch owners and Texan high-society alike. The steaks served here are legendary, and you can even enjoy the prime Texan delicacy, calf fries (deep-fried, sliced bull's testicles). Photograph: Phil Meech and Ed Robinson/One Red Eye/Phil Meech and Ed Hamilton/One Red Eye

Dallas, Texas Old Glory — The Stars and Stripes flutter proudly over a trailer home as this young couple talk about the day’s plans on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas. Photograph: Phil Meech and Ed Robinson/One Red Eye/Phil Meech and Ed Hamilton/One Red Eye

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