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United States Beer

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Today in 1776, the United States declared their Independence from Great Britain.

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United States Breweries
Last year I did a page of brewery links for each state, which can be found below:

United States Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guilds: Brewers Association; Beer Institute, numerous State Guilds plus many additional U.S. organizations

National Regulatory Agency: TTB

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: TTB Requirements

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

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  • Full Name: United States of America
  • Location: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
  • Government Type: Constitution-based federal republic
  • Language: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%
  • Religion(s): Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4%
  • Capital: Washington, DC
  • Population: 313,847,465; 3rd
  • Area: 9,826,675 sq km, 3rd
  • Comparative Area: About half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
  • National Food: Apple pie; hamburger; roast turkey; plus many states have their own official state foods
  • National Symbols: Bald Eagle, American Bison; Rose; Oak; Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Liberty Bell; Stars and Stripes
  • Nickname: America, Uncle Sam
  • Affiliations: UN, NATO, OAS, Pacific Community
  • Independence: Declared from the UK, July 4, 1776 / Recognized by Great Britain, September 3, 1783

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 21 [Note: The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 withholds revenue from states that allow the purchase of alcohol by anyone under the age of 21. Prior to the effective date of that Act, the drinking age varied from state to state.]
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 2,000+

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

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 53%
  • Wine: 16%
  • Spirits: 31%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 8.44
  • Unrecorded: 1.00
  • Total: 9.44
  • Beer: 4.47

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 8.4 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 21
  • Sales Restrictions: No
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: 1920-1933

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Somalia Beer

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Today in 1960, Somalia gained their Independence from Italy and the United Kingdom.

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Somalia Breweries

Somalia Brewery Guides

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: N/A

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%

Somalia

  • Full Name: Somalia
  • Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
  • Government Type: No permanent national government; transitional, parliamentary federal government
  • Language: Somali (official), Arabic (official, according to the Transitional Federal Charter), Italian, English
  • Religion(s): Sunni Muslim (Islam) (official)
  • Capital: Mogadishu
  • Population: 10,085,638; 86th
  • Area: 637,657 sq km, 44th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Texas
  • National Food: Suqaar
  • National Symbol: Leopard
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
  • Independence: From a merger of British Somaliland that became independent from the UK on 26 June 1960 and Italian Somaliland that became independent from the Italian-administered UN trusteeship on 1 July 1960 to form the Somali Republic, July 1, 1960

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  • Alcohol Legal: No
  • Minimum Drinking Age: Banned
  • BAC: Zero Tolerance
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 0

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  • How to Say “Beer”: biir / khamri
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 0%
  • Wine: 0%
  • Spirits: 0%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.00
  • Unrecorded: 0.10
  • Total: 0.10
  • Beer: 0.00

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: Banned
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: Yes

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Rwanda Beer

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Today in 1962, Rwanda gained their Independence from Belgium.

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Rwanda Breweries

Rwanda Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

Rwanda

  • Full Name: Republic of Rwanda
  • Location: Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Government Type: Republic; presidential, multiparty system
  • Language: Kinyarwanda (official, universal Bantu vernacular), French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili, used in commercial centers)
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7%
  • Capital: Kigali
  • Population: 11,689,696; 73rd
  • Area: 26,338 sq km, 149th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maryland
  • National Food: Ugali or Bugali
  • National Symbol: Sun
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
  • Independence: From Belgium, July 1, 1962

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 3

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  • How to Say “Beer”: ibyeri
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Dusangire Karyohe
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 8%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: <1%
  • Other: 92%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 6.80
  • Unrecorded: 3.00
  • Total: 9.80
  • Beer: 0.54

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 6.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Hours, places, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None.

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Burundi Beer

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Today in 1962, Burundi gained their Independence from Belgium.

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Burundi Breweries

Burundi 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 0.10%

Burundi

  • Full Name: Republic of Burundi
  • Location: Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
  • Religion(s): Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
  • Capital: Bujumbura
  • Population: 10,557,259; 81st
  • Area: 27,830 sq km, 147th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maryland
  • National Food: Elephant Soup
  • National Symbol: Lion
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union
  • Independence: From Belgium, July 1, 1962

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18 [Note: No limit if accompanied by parents.]
  • BAC: 0.10%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 2

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  • How to Say “Beer”: inzoga / bière / bia
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Kira (“be healthy”)
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 19%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: <1%
  • Other: 81%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 6.47
  • Unrecorded: 3.00
  • Total: 9.47
  • Beer: 1.16

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 6.5 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: None
  • Sales Restrictions: Hours, location, specific events, intoxicated persons, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Beer

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Today in 1960, Democratic Republic of the Congo gained their Independence from Belgium.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Breweries

  • Bralima Brewery
  • Brasseries du Congo
  • Brasseries Simba

Democratic Republic of the Congo 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: No Limit

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  • Full Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo (a.k.a. Congo-Kinshasa; f.k.a. Zaire)
  • Location: Central Africa, northeast of Angola
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%
  • Capital: Kinshasa
  • Population: 73,599,190; 19th
  • Area: 2,344,858 sq km, 11th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
  • National Food: Poulet Moambé
  • National Symbol: The Congo
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union
  • Independence: From Belgium, June 30, 1960

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 12

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bière
  • How to Order a Beer: Une bière, s’il vous plait
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Santé
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 16%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: <1%
  • Other: 83%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.97
  • Unrecorded: 1.26
  • Total: 3.52
  • Beer: 0.32

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 2 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: No
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Seychelles Beer

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Today in 1976, Seychelles gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Seychelles Breweries

Seychelles 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%

Seychelles

  • Full Name: Republic of Seychelles
  • Location: Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Creole 91.8%, English (official) 4.9%, other 3.1%
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 82.3%, Protestant 7.5% (Anglican 6.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.1%), other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6%
  • Capital: Victoria
  • Population: 90,024; 196th
  • Area: 455 sq km, 198th
  • Comparative Area: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
  • National Food: Fruit Bat Curry
  • National Symbols: Coconut Tree; Swordfish
  • Nickname: Africa in Miniature
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
  • Independence: From the UK, June 29, 1976

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “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: 85%
  • Wine: 11%
  • Spirits: 4%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 9.59
  • Unrecorded: 1.00
  • Total: 10.59
  • Beer: 7.15

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 9.6 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Location, specific events, intoxicated persons
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Beer In Ads #639: Rheingold Barbecue Chicken

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Thursday’s ad is still another one for Rheingold Beer, this one from 1951, featuring Miss Rheingold from that year Elsie Gammon. I’m not exactly sure what she’s holding in her right hand — a can of sauce, spices, or a grenade? — but her left hand holds a ginormous fork while chicken appears to be on the spit above the barbecue. But is that light blue hotpad appear to be on the grille itself? And yet it doesn’t appear to be burning.

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