The Guardian: School dinner? Mine's a lager, please

The Guardian reports that Belgian schoolchildren can now get table beer instead of soft drinks at lunch. This quote from the article is a bit ridiculous: "Belgium, where quaffing ale is a national sport". Well, I can honestly say that getting drunk is much more a British national sport than it is here. People here actually seem to appreciate beer, in the UK the majority of people seem to be more interested in getting drunk, whatever the content of their glass is. And, yes, they’re easy to spot in the pubs here too; they’re usually plastered well before the locals.