Poles apart: Fans warned over local brew

Beer-loving soccer fans heading to Poland for Euro 2012 this summer have been advised to ration their consumption of the strong local brews.

Polish ex-pats say they fear Ireland supporters won’t be able to stomach their powerful pilsners, porters and pale ales — which can be up to three times the strength but a fraction of the price of those at home — unless they limit their intake.

And they have urged footie fans travelling to Poznan and Gdansk in June to curb their booze intake if they want to make the most of their trip abroad.