Today in 1948, Burma gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Burma (Myanmar)
Burma Breweries
- Dagon Beer
- Myanmar Brewery and Distillery
Burma Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None Known
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.07%
- Full Name: Union of Burma
- Local Name: Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw (translated by the US Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union of Myanmar)
- Location: SE Asia
- Government Type: Nominal civilian parliamentary government took power in March 2011
- Language: Burmese (official)
- Religion(s): Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
- Capital: Rangoon
- Population: 53,999,804; 24th
- Area: 676,578 sq km, 40th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Texas
- National Food: Mohinga (rice noodles in fish soup)
- National Symbol: Chinthe (mythical lion)
- Affiliations: UN, ASEAN
- Independence: From the UK, January 4, 1948
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.07%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 2
- How to Say “Beer”: bier
- How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: Aung myin par say
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 83%
- Wine: 9%
- Spirits: 8%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.11
- Unrecorded: 0.46
- Total: 0.57
- Beer: 0.10
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.1 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None.
It’s been a
long day.
How about
a cold, crisp
BURMA BEER
I was recently in Long Beach’s (CA) Cambodia Town and was pleased to come across some bottles of Myanmar Beer for sale in Bayon Market (10th Street and Orange Avenue); I was originally looking for Cambodia’s Angkor Beer, which I enjoyed during my visit to Siem Reap back in 2009. Myanmar Beer was the beer that I normally drank while visiting Burma/Myanmar, though I also enjoyed the Mandalay Beer Red Label, which is a bit darker and richer tasting than the Mandalay Beer Blue Label. In reading the back of the Myanmar Beer purchased in Long Beach, I saw that it was imported by H.C. Foods Co., Ltd. of Los Angeles (323-722-8648) and distributed by World Wide Distributing in the San Francisco area. I’m hoping to be able to buy Myanmar Beer locally as it is quite good; it is said that the Burmese copied the recipe for Singapore’s Tiger Beer, but the Burmese version, which has won regional awards, actually has a more robust taste. Cheers!
FYI – I called World Wide Distributing yesterday and they informed me that they supply only two restaurants in the SF bay area (and no stores) with Myanmar Beer: Mandalay in SF and Mingalaba in Burlingame.
I’ve confirmed with each restaurant that they carry it, however liquor laws restrict them to only serving it to patrons who are seated at the restaurant…you can’t buy it from them unopened to go.