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These Are All The Ways People Around The World Toast Each Other (Video)

by Gillian Fuller

Every country has its own unique foods and drinks, but one element remains universal across nearly all cultures: beer.

Beer is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks in the world, and it’s also one of the most common — but the way in which we enjoy our beer can vary by culture, age or status.

This video by YouTube channel Let’s Grab a Beer teaches how to toast in eight countries: Hungary, Germany, Armenia, Brazil, China, Japan, Ireland and, of course, the USA.

In each, the toasting tradition is slightly different; in China, for instance, you’re supposed to hold your glass below your host's during the toast. In Hungary, it’s rude to clink glasses.

While the video will probably give you a serious craving for a cold one, it’s really interesting and worth the watch.

Check it out up top.