After surveying 35,000, the Mintel market research study found that while Britons have a reputation for drinking, Germans are more likely than the British to get drunk.

"Although the Germans may not go drinking as often as the British, when they do drink, many want to get drunk," said Mintel senior consumer analyst Michelle Strutton.

According to the survey, 17 percent of German adults believe that the purpose of drinking is to get drunk, which is twice the number of adults in Britain who feel the same way.

"The fact that German adults are seemingly more inclined than the British to get drunk could help ease the British reputation for lavish drinking and an over-indulgent pub culture," Strutton said.

The German Brewers' Association said binge drinking is not a widespread problem in the country. "The majority of Germans are very moderate drinkers. Only a very small percentage don't know how to drink alcohol sensibly. So-called binge drinkers are a very small minority in Germany," said Peter Hahn, managing director of the association. "Germany, like Britain, has a culture of beer drinking that dates back for centuries and so we know how to cope with alcohol."

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