Today in 1822, Brazil gained their Independence from Portugal.
Brazil
Brazil Breweries
- Alibras (Alimentos Brasileiros)
- Amazon Beer
- AmBev: Agudos, Anápolis, Aquiraz, Cuiabá, Curitiba, Estância, Gama, Goiânia, Guarulhos, Jacareí, Jaguariúna, João Pessoa, Juatuba, Lages, Montenegro, Natal, Passo Fundo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, São Paulo, Teresina, Vespasiano, Viamão, Viana
- Arosuco Aromas e Sucos Ltd.
- Áustria Bier by Krug
- Bamberg Indústria e Comércio de Bebidas
- Basement Cervejas Especiais
- Beertech Bebidas e Comestiveis
- Bier Hoff Microcervejaria
- Brahma Beer
- Brusk Chopp Artesanal
- Cantina do Toco
- Casa Di Conti
- Cerveja Black Princess
- Cerveja Bohemia
- Cerveja Crystal
- Cerveja Pils
- Cervejaria Artesanal Burgman
- Cervejaria Artezannale
- Cervejaria Ashby
- Cervejaria Baden-Baden
- Cervejaria Bamberg
- Cervejaria Barbante
- Cervejaria Baumgartner
- Cervejaria Bazzo
- Cervejaria Belco Nordeste
- Cervejaria Besser Bier
- Cervejaria Bierland
- Cervejaria Bodebrown
- Cervejaria Britannica
- Cervejaria Bruge
- Cervejaria Caborê
- Cervejaria Cevada Pura
- Cervejaria Colorado
- Cervejaria Devassa
- Cervajaria Donauer
- Cervejaria do Gordo Dance Bar
- Cervejaria Escola Taberna do Vale
- Cervejaria Farrapos
- Cervejaria Fraga
- Cervejaria Hamburg Bier
- Cervejaria Heimat
- Cervejaria Holzweg
- Cervejaria Ijuí Indústria e Comércio
- Cervejaria Invicta
- Cervejaria Joinville
- Cervejaria Kaiser Brasil
- Cervejaria Kaiser do Brasil
- Cervejaria Kaiser Nordeste
- Cervejaria Krill
- Cervejaria Leuven
- Cervejaria Lund
- Cervejaria Malta
- Cervejaria Nacional
- Cervejaria Norden
- Cervejaria Palazzo
- Cervejaria Paraense
- Cervejaria Peter von Brutschen
- Cervejaria Petrópolis
- Cervejaria Premium
- Cervejaria Rasen Bier
- Cervejaria Riopretana
- Cervejaria RSW Abadessa
- Cervejaria Schmitt
- Cervejaria Schornstein
- Cervejaria Spoller
- Cervejaria Sudbrack
- Cervejaria Suingue
- Cervejaria Sul Brasileira
- Cervejaria Teresópolis
- Cervejaria Três Lobos Ltda.
- Cervejaria Uberbrau
- Cervejaria Wäls
- Cervejaria Wolkenberg
- Cervejaria Zanni
- Chopp do Fritz Cervejaria
- Cia. Brasileira de Bebidas Premium
- Cia. Nacional de Bebidas Nobres
- Cia. Sulamericana de Bebidas
- Companhia Razera de Cervejas Especiais
- Das Bier Cervejaria
- De Porto Indústria e Comércio de Bebidas
- Devassa
- Paralelo 12:27
- Drache Bier
- Eduardo Bier Com. de. Prod. Alimen
- EikBier Cerveja Artesanal
- Fábrica 1 Cervejaria Gastronômica
- Factory Beer
- Fratelli Vita Bebidas S.A.: Maranhão
- Freising Bier
- Gatto Pardo Cervejaria
- GaudenBier Cervejaria Curitiba
- Gol Beer
- Grupo Petrópolis
- Haus Bier
- Hezbier Cervejaria
- Imperial Premium Bier
- Indústria e Comércio de Bebidas Imperial S.A.
- Indústria & Comércio de Bebidas & Conexos Germânia
- Indústria Nacional de Bebidas
- Itaipava
- Karamuru Micro Cervejaria
- Katipano Ind. & Com. de Bebidas
- Klein Bier
- Kremer Cervejaria
- Krug Bier
- Lokal Bier
- Magnus Prime Beer
- Microcervejaria Barley
- Microcervejaria Biersite
- Micro Cervejaria Falke Bier Ltda.
- Microcervejaria Karavelle
- Micro Cervejaria Kraemerfass
- Microcervejaria Original Bier
- Microcervejaria Othomania
- Microcervejaria Vice-Rey
- Martignoni Bier Cervejaria
- Mistura Clássica
- Mondi Beer
- Mr. Tuga’s Pizza D.O.C.
- Nova Schin
- O Cervejeiro
- Oktos Chopp
- Paralelo 12:27
- Petra
- Primo Schincariol Indústria de Cervejas e Refrigerantes do Nordeste: Alagoinhas, Benevides, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Caxias, Filial, Igrejinha, Itu, Recife, Três Lagoas
- ProBier Cervejaria
- Ralf Beer
- Refrigerantes Coroa
- Refrigerantes Pakera
- Refrigerantes Itamonte, Ltda.
- Rofer Cervejaria Ltda
- Saint Bier
- Seasons Craft Brewery
- Skarol Choperia
- Skol
- Stadt Bier
- Strauss Bier
- Süd Brau
- Weltenburger Kloster
- Whitehead
- Worldbev Ind. & Com. de Bebidas
- Wunder Bier
Brazil Brewery Guides
- Beer Advocate
- Beer Me: Amazonas; Bahia; Ceará; Distrito Federal; Espírito Santo; Goiás; Maranhão; Mato Grosso; Mato Grosso do Sul; Minas Gerais; Paraíba; Paraná; Pernambuco; Piauí; Rio de Janeiro; Rio Grande do Norte; Rio Grande do Sul; Rondônia; Santa Catarina; São Paulo; Sergipe
- Rate Beer
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: Cobracem (Brazilian Brewer Association); Sindicato Nacional Da Cerveja
National Regulatory Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA); National Advertising Regulatory Council (Conselho Nacional de Auto-Regulamentação Publicitária, CONAR)
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Labels must include the following information: Name of product; Beverage type (e.g., wine or beer); Importer name and contact information, if applicable; Company identification number; Country of origin; Alcohol content; Net volume (in metric units); Date of production; List food additives; Statement of ingredients.
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC is Zero in theory. De facto persons above 0.02% receive a fine and have their license suspended for 12 months. Above 0.06% is deemed a crime.
- Full Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
- Location: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
- Government Type: Federal Republic
- Language: Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4%
- Capital: Brasília
- Population: 199,321,413; 5th
- Area: 8,514,877 sq km, 5th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than the US
- National Food: Feijoada
- National Symbols: Jaguar, Macaw; Ipê-amarelo-da-serra; Tabebuia alba; Southern Cross, Christ the Redeemer; Amazon river
- Affiliations: UN, OAS
- Independence: From Portugal, September 7, 1822
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18 [Note: Laws regarding possession or consumption of alcohol by minors are hardly enforced, especially if in the company of a parent or guardian, but those regarding selling minors alcohol are harshly imposed by law keepers, and it is law to remember the legal purchase age while advertising alcoholic beverages. ID Card is required for purchase.]
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 218
- How to Say “Beer”: cerveja
- How to Order a Beer: Uma cerveja, por favor
- How to Say “Cheers”: A sua saúde / Saúde (“to your health”) / tim tim
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 44%
- Wine: 1%
- Spirits: <1%
- Other: 55%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 6.16
- Unrecorded: 3.00
- Total: 9.16
- Beer: 3.36
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 5 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 21
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None.
