The world's biggest beer drinkers hail from the birthplace of pilsner: The Czech Republic.

In 2015, the Czechs drank about 142.4 liters (37.6 gallons) of beer per person, according to the most recent data available from Kirin, a Japanese beverage company. That's about 4,816 ounces, or the equivalent of about 241 standard 20-ounce beers per person in a year.

The Czech Republic loves its pivo, taking the the ranking's top spot in beer consumption per person for the 23rd consecutive year. That may come as no surprise, considering a brewery was founded in the country in at least 933 A.D. at Břevnov Monastery in the Czech Republic's capital city of Prague.

The Czech Republic is also known among beer fans for its part in an ongoing naming dispute over the origin of the "Budweiser" beer. Brewing giant Anheuser–Busch has tangled with the country's Budweiser Budvar Brewery for years in a series of legal battles over trademark rights.

But the Czech Republic is followed closely by other nations typically associated with beer. Germany, home of the infamous Oktoberfest, ties with Austria for third place, while Poland ranks sixth, Ireland ranks seventh and Romania rounds out the top 10.

Here are the top 10 states for beer consumption per capita, according to Kirin's 2015 findings:

