Today in 1975, Suriname gained their Independence from the Netherlands.

Suriname

Suriname Breweries

• Surinaamse Brouwerij

Suriname Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer

Other Guides

• CIA World Factbook
• Official Website
• U.S. Embassy
• Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

• Full Name: Republic of Suriname
• Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
• Government Type: Constitutional democracy
• Language: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
• Religion(s): Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%
• Capital: Paramaribo
• Population: 560,157; 170th
• Area: 163,820 sq km, 92nd
• Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Georgia
• National Food: Chicken and Rice
• National Symbol: Faja Lobi flower
• Affiliations: UN, OAS
• Independence: From the Netherlands, November 25, 1975

• Alcohol Legal: Yes
• Minimum Drinking Age: 18
• BAC: 0.05%
• Number of Breweries: 1

• How to Say “Beer”: bier
• How to Order a Beer: Un beer, ahls-yer-bleeft
• How to Say “Cheers”: Geluch / Gezondheid / Proost / Prut / Santé / Schol
• Toasting Etiquette: N/A

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

• Beer: 37%
• Wine: 2%
• Spirits: 60%
• Other: 2%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

• Recorded: 5.19
• Unrecorded: 0.90
• Total: 6.09
• Beer: 2.00

WHO Alcohol Data:

• Per Capita Consumption: 5.2 litres
• Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
• Excise Taxes: Yes
• Minimum Age: 18
• Sales Restrictions: No
• Advertising Restrictions: No
• Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None