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Beer In Ads #685: On September 3, 1842 …

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Monday’s ad is for Schaefer, though I don’t know when the ad originally ran. The ad plays on Schaefer’s history, with this tagline. “On September 3, 1842 our first customer bought 5 gallons of Schaefer beer. It was the start of the one beer to have when you’re having more than one.”

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Qatar Beer

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

Qatar
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Qatar Breweries

Qatar Brewery Guides

Other Guides

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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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.

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San Marino Beer

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

San Marino
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San Marino Breweries

San Marino Brewery Guides

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.

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

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  • 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

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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

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Transnistria Beer

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

Transnistria
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Transnistria Breweries

Transnistria Brewery Guides

Other Guides

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

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  • 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

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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.

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Vietnam Beer

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

Vietnam
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Vietnam Breweries

Vietnam Brewery Guides

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

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

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  • 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.

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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

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Nagorno-Karabakh Beer

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

Nagorno-Karabakh
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Nagorno-Karabakh Breweries

Nagorno-Karabakh Brewery Guides

Other Guides

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

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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

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Uzbekistan Beer

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

Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan Breweries

Uzbekistan Brewery Guides

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

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

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  • 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

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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

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Trinidad and Tobago Beer

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

Trinidad and Tobago
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Trinidad and Tobago Breweries

Trinidad and Tobago Brewery Guides

Other Guides

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

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

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

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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

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Malaysia Beer

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

Malaysia
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Malaysia Breweries

Malaysia Brewery Guides

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

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  • 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.

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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

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