
Tuesday’s ad is for Grain Belt, from — I’m just guessing here — some time in the 1970s, based on the fashion, or lack thereof. I love the mock posing as each holds a different package, a regular bottle, a can and a stubbie.
Daily Archives: October 2, 2012
Guinea Beer
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Today in 1958, Guinea gained their Independence from France.
Guinea Breweries
Guinea Brewery Guides
Other Guides
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%
- Full Name: Republic of Guinea
- Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: French (official) [Note: each ethnic group has its own language]
- Religion(s): Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
- Capital: Conakry
- Population: 10,884,958; 76th
- Area: 245,857 sq km, 79th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Oregon
- National Food: Succotash
- National Symbols: African Elephant; Columbidae; Nimba
- Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
- Independence: From France, October 2, 1958
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: No
- Number of Breweries: 3
- How to Say “Beer”: bière
- How to Order a Beer: Une bière, s’il vous plait
- How to Say “Cheers”: À votre santé / Santé
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 77%
- Wine: 9%
- Spirits: 14%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.26
- Unrecorded: 0.10
- Total: 0.36
- Beer: 0.14
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.3 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: No
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: No
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A
Prohibition: None
Beer Birthday: Don Gortemiller
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Today is the 60th birthday of Don Gortemiller, brewmaster for Pacific Coast Brewing in Oakland, California. Don’s been making beer there since the very beginning, back in 1988, helping to put Oakland and the Bay Area on the beer map. Join me in wishing Don a very happy birthday.

Pacific Coast founder Steve Wolfe with Don at their 2009 annual Holiday Beer Tasting.

Bruce Joseph with Don at Anchor Brewing.

Don rockin’ out as a young man.
Note: the last three photos purloined from Facebook.







