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Swaziland Beer

September 6, 2012 By Jay Brooks

swaziland
Today in 1968, Swaziland gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

Swaziland
swaziland-color

Swaziland Breweries

  • SAB Miller

Swaziland 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 0.05%

swaziland

  • Full Name: Kingdom of Swaziland
  • Location: Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
  • Government Type: Monarchy
  • Language: English (official, used for government business), siSwati (official)
  • Religion(s): Zionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, other (includes Anglican, Baha’i, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish) 30%
  • Capital: Mbabane
  • Population: 1,386,914; 154th
  • Area: 17,364 sq km, 159th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than New Jersey
  • National Food: Cuisine of Swaziland
  • National Symbols: Lion; Elephant
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
  • Independence: From the UK, September 6, 1968

swaziland-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy)
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Number of Breweries: 5

swaziland-money

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

swaziland-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 33%
  • Wine: 4%
  • Spirits: 3%
  • Other: 60%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 5.70
  • Unrecorded: 0.00
  • Total: 5.70
  • Beer: 1.64

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 5.7 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Sales promotions

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

swaziland-africa

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Africa, Swaziland

Qatar Beer

September 3, 2012 By Jay Brooks

qatar
Today in 1971, Qatar gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

Qatar
qatar-color

Qatar Breweries

  • None Known

Qatar 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: Alcohol and Liquor Licences in Qatar

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Buying Alcohol in Qatar

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%

qatar

  • Full Name: State of Qatar
  • Location: Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
  • Government Type: Emirate
  • Language: Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
  • Religion(s): Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14%
  • Capital: Doha (Ad Dawhah)
  • Population: 1,951,591; 147th
  • Area: 11,586 sq km, 166th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Connecticut
  • National Food: Cuisine in Qatar
  • National Symbol: Oryx
  • Affiliations: UN, Arab League
  • Independence: From the UK, September 3, 1971 / National Day, anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne, December 18, 1878

qatar-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes, with heavy restrictions. Alcohol consumption is legal in Qatar, with many restrictions. Luxury hotels are allowed to sell alcohol to their adult non-Muslim customers. Foreign nationals may obtain a permit to purchase alcohol for personal consumption. The Qatar Distribution Company (a subsidiary of Qatar Airways) is permitted to import alcohol and operates the only liquor stores in the country.
  • Minimum Drinking Age: Subnational
  • BAC: Zero Tolerance
  • Number of Breweries: 0

qatar-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ) / جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
  • How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
  • How to Say “Cheers”: في صحتك
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

qatar-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 5%
  • Wine: 12%
  • Spirits: 82%
  • Other: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.85
  • Unrecorded: 0.40
  • Total: 1.25
  • Beer: 0.04

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.85 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: No
  • Minimum Age: Subnational
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: Until recently, restaurants on the Pearl-Qatar (a man-made island near Doha) were allowed to serve alcoholic drinks. In December 2011, however, restaurants on the Pearl were told to stop selling alcohol. No explanation was given for the ban. Speculation about the reason includes the government’s desire to project a more pious image in advance of the country’s first election of a royal advisory body and rumors of a financial dispute between the government and the resort’s developers.

qatar-asia

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Middle East, Qatar

San Marino Beer

September 3, 2012 By Jay Brooks

san_marino
Today in 301 C.E., the republic of San Marino was founded.

San Marino
san-marino-color

San Marino Breweries

  • Titanbräu

San Marino 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 0.051%

san-marino

  • Full Name: Republic of San Marino
  • Location: Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Italian
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic
  • Capital: San Marino
  • Population: 32,140; 213th
  • Area: 61 sq km, 228th
  • Comparative Area: About one third times the size of Washington, DC
  • National Food: Torta Tre Monti
  • National Symbols: Three Towers of San Marino; Three feathers, in three towers, on three mountains
  • Affiliations: UN
  • Independence: The republic founded, September 3, 301 C.E.

san-marino-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 17
  • BAC: 0.051%
  • Number of Breweries: 1

san-marino-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: birra
  • How to Order a Beer: Una birra, per favore
  • How to Say “Cheers”: A la salute / Cin cin / Salute
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

san-marino-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: N/A
  • Wine: N/A
  • Spirits: N/A

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: N/A
  • Unrecorded: N/A
  • Total: N/A
  • Beer: N/A

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: N/A
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: N/A
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 17
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: None

san-marino-eu

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Europe, San Marino

Transnistria Beer

September 2, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Transnistria
Today in 1990, Transnistria gained their Independence from Moldova, though it remains unrecognized.

Transnistria
Transnistria-color

Transnistria Breweries

  • No Brewery Links Known

Transnistria Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • BBC Profile
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.03%

Transnistria

  • Full Name: Transnistria or Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (a.k.a. Trans-Dniestr or Transdniestria)
  • Location: Eastern Europe, located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester river and the eastern Moldovan border with Ukraine
  • Government Type: Presidential republic
  • Language: Russian, Moldovan (Cyrillic), Ukrainian
  • Religion(s): Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
  • Capital: Tiraspol
  • Population: 518,700
  • Area: 4,163 sq km
  • National Symbol: Hammer and sickle
  • Affiliations: None
  • Independence: From Moldova, September 2, 1990, but still unrecognized

Transnistria-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.03%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 4

Transnistria-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: pivo / Пиво
  • How to Order a Beer: одно пиво, пожалуйста
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Budem zdorovy (“let’s stay healthy”) / Chtob vse byli zdorovy (“let everybody be healthy”) / Na zdorovia *may not actually be used* / Na zdorovje (“to your health”) / Za sbychu mecht / будем здоровы / за ваше здоровье / пей до дна
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

map_of_transnistria

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 44%
  • Wine: 1%
  • Spirits: <1%
  • Other: 55%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 8.22
  • Unrecorded: 10.00
  • Total: 18.22
  • Beer: 4.57

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.

Transnistria-eu

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Europe, Transnistria

Vietnam Beer

September 2, 2012 By Jay Brooks

viet_nam
Today in 1945, Vietnam gained their Independence from France and Japan.

Vietnam
vietnam-color

Vietnam Breweries

  • Bia Tuoi Tiep
  • Cientos Beer
  • Da Nang Brewery (Asia Pacific Breweries-Heineken)
  • Habeco (Hanoi Alcohol Beer and Beverage Company)
  • Hoa Vien Brauhaus
  • Louisiane Brewhouse
  • Nguyen Du Brauhof
  • Pragold Beer
  • Sabeco
  • San Miguel Vietnam
  • South-East Asia Brewery Ltd.
  • Tan Hiep Phat Co., Ldt.
  • Viet Ha Brewery
  • Vietnam Brewery (Asia Pacific Breweries-Heineken)

Vietnam 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 No Limit

vietnam

  • Full Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
  • Government Type: Communist state
  • Language: Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
  • Religion(s): Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8%
  • Capital: Hanoi
  • Population: 91,519,289; 13th
  • Area: 331,210 sq km, 66th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than New Mexico
  • National Food: Phở
  • National Symbol: Water Buffalo, Dragon; Lotus; Bamboo, Rice; Vietnamese waterbird (Lac bird), Dong Son drums; Vietnamese waterbird (chim lạc), Vietnamese golden turtle (kim quy)
  • Affiliations: UN, ASEAN
  • Independence: From France, September 2, 1945

vietnam-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy)
  • BAC: No Limit
  • Number of Breweries: 17

vietnam-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: bia / rượu
  • How to Order a Beer: một bia,
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Can chén [North V.] / Can ly [South V.] / Chia / Cung ly (gumm lee)
  • Toasting Etiquette: A typical toast would be “To your health!” It is always best to allow the Vietnamese host to make the toast. It is most appropriate to suggest that the highest-ranking Vietnamese at the table make the toast, even if the foreign visitor is the host of the evening.

vietnam-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 97%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: 2%
  • Other: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.07
  • Unrecorded: 2.70
  • Total: 3.77
  • Beer: 1.13

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.1 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Places
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Sales promotions

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

vietnam-asia

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Asia, Vietnam

Nagorno-Karabakh Beer

September 2, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Nagorno-Karabakh
Today in 1991, Nagorno-Karabakh gained their Independence from Azerbaijan.

Nagorno-Karabakh
nagorno-karabach-color

Nagorno-Karabakh Breweries

  • No Brewery Links Known

Nagorno-Karabakh Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • BBC Profile
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Nagorno-Karabakh Embassy in U.S.
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%

Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Full Name: The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (a.k.a. the Autonomous Region of Nagorno-Karabakh)
  • Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, in the Southern Caucasus
  • Government Type: Republic; multiparty presidential regime
  • Language: Armenian, Russian
  • Religion(s): Armenian Apostolic Church
  • Capital: Stepanakert
  • Population: 138,000
  • Area: 4,400 sq km
  • National Symbols: Eagle; Granny and Gramps stone heads
  • Affiliations: None
  • Independence: From Azerbaijan, September 2, 1991, but still unrecognized

Nagorno-Karabakh-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 16
  • BAC: 0.00%
  • Number of Breweries: Unknown

Nagorno-Karabakh-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: garejure, kara choor / գարեջուր
  • How to Order a Beer: një garejure / մեկ գարեջուր, խնդրեմ
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Genatzt or Genatset or Genatsoot (“life”) / կենացդ
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

Nagorno-Karabakh-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 87%
  • Wine: 12%
  • Spirits: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 7.30
  • Unrecorded: 3.30
  • Total: 10.60
  • Beer: 7.00

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 7.3 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: None
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

nagorno-k-asia

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Asia, Nagorno-Karabakh

Uzbekistan Beer

September 1, 2012 By Jay Brooks

uzbekistan
Today in 1991, Uzbekistan gained their Independence from the USSR.

Uzbekistan
ukbekistan-color

Uzbekistan Breweries

  • Pivzavod Almalyk
  • Sarbast Plus (Baltic Beverages Holding, Carlsberg)

Uzbekistan Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Gulikbeer Guide to Beer in Uzbekistan
  • 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%

uzbekistan

  • Full Name: Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Location: Central Asia, north of Turkmenistan, south of Kazakhstan
  • Government Type: Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
  • Language: Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
  • Religion(s): Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
  • Capital: Tashkent
  • Population: 28,394,180; 44th
  • Area: 447,400 sq km, 57th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than California
  • National Food: O’sh
  • National Symbols: Khumo; Amu Darya and Syr Darya
  • Affiliations: UN, CIS
  • Independence: From the Soviet Union, September 1, 1990

ukbekistan-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (to drink); 21 (to buy)
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 18

uzbekistan-money-2

  • How to Say “Beer”: pivo
  • How to Order a Beer: bir pivo, Iltimos
  • How to Say “Cheers”: o‘nga / tost, qadah ko’tarish / xayr / rahmat
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

uzbekistan-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 20%
  • Wine: 14%
  • Spirits: 66%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.64
  • Unrecorded: 1.90
  • Total: 3.54
  • Beer: 0.28

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.6 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Hours, location
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

ukbekistan-asia

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Asia, Uzbekistan

Trinidad and Tobago Beer

August 31, 2012 By Jay Brooks

trinidad_and_tobago
Today in 1962, Trinidad and Tobago gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

Trinidad and Tobago
trin-tobago-color

Trinidad and Tobago Breweries

  • A.S. Bryden & Sons
  • Carib Brewery
  • Samba Brewing

Trinidad and Tobago 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%

trinidad_and_tobago

  • Full Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
  • Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
  • Language: English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 25.8% (Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4%), Hindu 22.5%, Muslim 5.8%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9%
  • Capital: Port-of-Spain
  • Population: 1,226,383; 157th
  • Area: 5,128 sq km, 174th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Delaware
  • National Food: Pelau
  • National Symbols: Scarlet Ibis (bird of Trinidad), Rufous-vented Chachalaca (bird of Tobago); Chaconia
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
  • Independence: From the UK, August 31, 1962

trinidad-tobago-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 2

trin-tabago-money

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

trinidad-tobago-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 51%
  • Wine: 2%
  • Spirits: 46%
  • Other: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 5.78
  • Unrecorded: 0.50
  • Total: 6.28
  • Beer: 3.10

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 5.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

trin-tobago-carib

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago

Malaysia Beer

August 31, 2012 By Jay Brooks

malaysia
Today in 1957, Malaysia gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

Malaysia
malaysia-color

Malaysia Breweries

  • Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad
  • Guinness: Anchor Berhad
  • Napex Brewery (Jaz Beer)

Malaysia 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 0.05%

malaysia

  • Full Name: Malaysia
  • Location: Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
  • Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
  • Language: Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
  • Religion(s): Muslim (or Islam – official) 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8%
  • Capital: Kuala Lumpur
  • Population: 29,179,952; 43rd
  • Area: 329,847 sq km, 67th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than New Mexico
  • National Food: Nasi Lemak
  • National Symbols: Malayan Tiger; Hibiscus; Durian; Petronas Tower; Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Stars)
  • Affiliations: UN, ASEAN, Commonwealth
  • Independence: From the UK, August 31, 1957 / Malaysia Day, celebrating the formation of Malaysia, September 16, 1963

malaysia-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy)
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 3

malaysia-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: bir
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Slamat minum / Ceria
  • Toasting Etiquette: The only times toasts might be given is when you are with Chinese or Indian hosts. The term “Yam Sing” is often used when everyone drinks at the same time.

malaysia-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 79%
  • Wine: 4%
  • Spirits: 17%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.50
  • Unrecorded: 0.32
  • Total: 0.82
  • Beer: 0.38

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.5 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Hours, location
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

malaysia-asia

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Asia, Malaysia

Tatarstan Beer

August 30, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Tartarstan
Today in 1990, Tatarstan announced their Independence from the USSR, though it didn’t stick and they became part of the Russian Federation, though it’s stil celebrated as a holiday.

Tatarstan
tatarstan-color

Tatarstan Breweries

  • Bulgarpivo
  • Joker Bar
  • Pivzavod AO Krasniy Vostok

Tatarstan 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 0.00%

Tartarstan

  • Full Name: Republic of Tatarstan
  • Location: Center of the East European Plain, approximately 500 miles east of Moscow, between the Volga and the Kama Rivers, and east to the Ural mountains.
  • Government Type: Democratic constitutional state associated with the Russian Federation by the Constitution of the Russian Federation
  • Language: Tatar (a.k.a. Tatarian)
  • Religion(s): Muslim 55%, Russian Orthodox 45%
  • Capital: Kazan
  • Population: 3,772,800
  • Area: 68,000 sq km
  • National Food: Ndolé
  • National Symbols: Winged Leopard; Tatar Tulip
  • Affiliations: None
  • Independence: August 30, 1990, Tatarstan announced its sovereignty with Declaration on the State Sovereignty of the Tatar Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992, the Tatarstan Constitution defined Tatarstan as a Sovereign State, but their constitution, as of 2002, defined Tatarstan as a part of Russian Federation.

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy)
  • BAC: 0.03%
  • Number of Breweries: 13

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bira / sira / сыра
  • How to Order a Beer: ber bira, zínhar öçen
  • How to Say “Cheers”: сёлёмётлек
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 33%
  • Wine: 1%
  • Spirits: 63%
  • Other: 3%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 11.03
  • Unrecorded: 4.73
  • Total: 15.76
  • Beer: 3.65

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 11.2 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 5

Prohibition: None

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