Thursday’s ad is for Rheingold Beer, from 1959, featuring Miss Rheingold for that year, Robbin Bain. Showing great form on the bowling alley, and with the tagline “and follow through with Rheingold!,” as the bowls begins its journey down the lane. A strike? A gutter ball? Who knows, get me a beer.
Archives for December 6, 2012
Finland Beer
Today in 1917, Finland gained their Independence from Russia.
Finland
Finland Breweries
- Diamond Beer Brewing Company
- Finlandia Sahti Ky
- Jacobstads Breweries
- Karhu
- Kaskenmäen Panimo
- Koff
- Koskipanimo Plevna
- Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas
- Mallaskosken Oy
- Olvi Oyj
- Olutravintola Naapuri
- Oy Hartwall
- Oy Hartwall Lahden Panimo
- Oy Sinebrychoff AB
- Panimoravintola Beer Hunter’s
- Panimoravintola Herman
- Panimoravintola Huvila
- Panimoravintola Koulu
- Panimoravintola Sahtikrouvi
- Panimoravintola Teerenpeli
- Pirkanmaan Uusi Panimo
- Pirkanmaan Uusi Panimo
- Stadin Panimo Oy
- Suomenlinnan Panimo
Finland Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: Panimoliitto
National Regulatory Agency: National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Follows Eu Regulations
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05% [Note: 0.12% (aggravated). The penalty is a fine or jail up to 6 months plus license suspension from 1 month to 5 years. For aggravated, also a prison sentence (60 days to 2 years) is possible, usually as a suspended sentence. Routine breath testing without a probable cause is permitted and often practiced. Penalties vary by level of intoxication.]
- Full Name: Republic of Finland
- Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: Finnish (official) 91.2%, Swedish (official) 5.5%, other (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities) 3.3%
- Religion(s): Lutheran Church of Finland 82.5%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 15.1%
- Capital: Helsinki (Helsingfors)
- Population: 5,262,930; 116th
- Area: 338,145 sq km, 65th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Montana
- National Food: Mämmi
- National Symbol: Lion, Whooper Swan, Brown Bear, European perch, Ladybird; Lily of the Valley; Birch, Silver Birch; Finland’s Lion, Nordic Cross
- Affiliations: UN, EU
- Independence: From Russia, December 6, 1917
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (for possession and purchase of <22% a.b.v.) 20 (for possession and purchase of ≥22% a.b.v.) (18 for all in bars and restaurants) [Note: Age limits apply to purchase and possession. Police may search minors in public places and confiscate or destroy alcoholic beverages. Adults are responsible for alcohol use by minors in private; offering alcohol to a minor is a punishable offense if it results in drunkenness and is inappropriate with regard to the minor's age, maturity and other circumstances.]
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 36
- How to Say “Beer”: olut, kalja, pikkutekijä / slang: olvi
- How to Order a Beer: O-loot moolek kee-tos
- How to Say “Cheers”: Kippis / Kippis Terveydeksi (“to your health”) / Maljanne (“a toast to you sir”)
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 46%
- Wine: 23%
- Spirits: 28%
- Other: 3%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 9.72
- Unrecorded: 2.80
- Total: 12.52
- Beer: 4.59
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 9.7 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific locations, intoxicated persons
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: 1919 to 1932 in Finland (called kieltolaki, “ban law”) [In 1919, Finland enacted prohibition, as one of the first acts after independence from the Russian Empire. Four previous attempts to institute prohibition in the early 20th century had failed due to opposition from the tsar. After a development similar to the one in the United States during its prohibition, with large-scale smuggling and increasing violence and crime rates, public opinion turned against the prohibition, and after a national referendum where 70% voted for a repeal of the law, prohibition was ended in early 1932.]
Ireland Beer
Today in 1921, Ireland gained their Independence by treaty with the United Kingdom.
Ireland
Ireland Breweries
- Acton’s Country Pub and Microbrewery
- Árainn Mhór Brewing Company
- Barrelhead Brewery
- Beamish & Crawford
- Bo Bristle
- BrewEyed Beers
- Burren Brewery
- Carlow Brewing
- Carrig Craft Brewing Company
- Dingle Brewing
- Dungarvan Brewing
- Eight Degrees Brewing
- Franciscan Well Micro Brewery
- Galway Bay Brewery
- Guinness
- Guinness: St. James’s Gate (Diageo)
- Harp Ireland
- Heineken Ireland (Murphy’s)
- Hooker Brewery
- Inishowen Brewery
- Kinnegar Brewery
- Messrs Maguire
- Metalman Brewing
- Murray’s Bar
- O’Malley’s
- Oslo Microbrewery
- Porterhouse Brewing
- Shelta Beer
- E. Smithwick and Sons Ltd.
- Trouble Brewing
- West Kerry Brewery/Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne
Ireland Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
- Wikipedia’s Beer in Ireland
Guild: Irish Brewers Association; Beoir (consumer group)
National Regulatory Agency: Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Follows Eu Regulations
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05% [Note: 0.05% generally or 0.02% for learner drivers, newly qualified drivers (those who have their license for less than two years) and professional drivers, and those who do not have their driving license on them when stopped by the Gardaí (police). Police do not need a reason to request a breath sample. Being convicted of drunk driving usually carries a 2 year ban as well as a €1500 fine.]
- Full Name: Ireland (Eire)
- Location: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
- Government Type: Republic, parliamentary democracy
- Language: English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken mainly in areas along the western coast)
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 87.4%, Church of Ireland 2.9%, other Christian 1.9%, other 2.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.2%
- Capital: Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath)
- Population: 4,722,028; 119th
- Area: 70,273 sq km, 120th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than West Virginia
- National Food: Colcannon, Irish Stew
- National Symbol: Irish Wolfhound, Irish Setter, Irish Elk; Shamrock; Sessile Oak; Celtic harp called a cláirseach (official), harp on coat of arms etc. (official), Celtic Cross; Harp
- Affiliations: UN, EU
- Independence: By treaty from the UK, December 6, 1921 / Declared, April 24, 1916 / Ratified, January 21, 1919
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18 [Note: It is illegal for minors to buy alcohol, to attempt to buy it for minors or to consume alcohol in a public space in Ireland. Those under 18 may consume alcohol in a private residence when permission is given from a parent or guardian. It is illegal to purchase alcohol for anybody under the age of consent without permission from their guardians. Alcohol can be sold in stores only between 10:30 and 22:00 on weekdays and Saturdays or 12:30 and 22:00 on Sundays.]
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 20
- How to Say “Beer”: beoir / leann (lionn)
- How to Order a Beer: Byohr awoyn, lyeh doh hull
- How to Say “Cheers”: Sláinte / Guid forder! (“good luck”) [Ulster-Scots]
- Toasting Etiquette: Common Toasts
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 53%
- Wine: 20%
- Spirits: 19%
- Other: 8%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 13.39
- Unrecorded: 1.00
- Total: 14.39
- Beer: 7.04
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 13.4 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Places, intoxicated persons
- Advertising Restrictions: Some
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Some (sales promotions)
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None