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Bahamas Beer

July 10, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1973, the Bahamas gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

The Bahamas
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Bahamas Breweries

  • Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Co.
  • Commonwealth Brewery
  • Kalik Beer

Bahamas 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%

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  • Full Name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
  • Location: Chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
  • Government Type: Constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
  • Language: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
  • Religion(s): Protestant 67.6% (Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%), Roman Catholic 13.5%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8%
  • Capital: Nassau
  • Population: 316,182; 178th
  • Area: 13,880 sq km, 161st
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Connecticut
  • National Food: Crack conch with peas and rice
  • National Symbols: West Indian Flamingo; Blue Marlin; Yellow Elder; Lignum Vitae
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
  • Independence: From the UK, July 10, 1973

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 2

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  • How to Say “Beer”: beer / bear
  • How to Order a Beer: one beer, please
  • How to Say “Cheers”: cheers
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 36%
  • Wine: 14%
  • Spirits: 48%
  • Other: 2%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 8.16
  • Unrecorded: 0.60
  • Total: 8.76
  • Beer: 3.99

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 8.2 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Bahamas, Caribbean



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