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Dominican Republic Beer

February 27, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1844, the Dominican Republic gained their Independence from Haiti.

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Dominican Republic Breweries

  • Cervecería Bohemia
  • Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
  • Cervecería Vegana SA

Dominican Republic Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

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

Guild: Asociacion Dominicana de Cerveza

National Regulatory Agency: Dirección General de Normas y Sistemas de Calidad

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: See Below

Labels must include the following information:

  • Food name
  • Net weight by volume
  • Name and address of the producer, wholesaler, importer, exporter, or retailer
  • Country of origin
  • Lot identification
  • Minimum duration date and preserving instructions, if applicable

And should also include the following:

  • List of Ingredients
  • List should be given in decreasing percentages of ingredient (if water is added, it must also be indicated in the list of ingredients)
  • Food additives, if any

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC Zero (0.05% for professional drivers)

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  • Full Name: Dominican Republic
  • Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
  • Government Type: Democratic Republic
  • Language: Spanish (official)
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
  • Capital: Santo Domingo
  • Population: 10,088,598; 85th
  • Area: 48,670 sq km, 132nd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
  • National Food: Sancocho
  • National Symbols: Palmchat (official), Ashy-faced Owl, Hispaniolan Parrot; Bayahibe Rose; West Indian Mahogany
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From Haiti, February 27, 1844

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.00%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 3

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  • How to Say “Beer”: Cerveza
  • How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 47%
  • Wine: 2%
  • Spirits: 51%
  • Other: <1%<

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 5.76
  • Unrecorded: 0.65
  • Total: 6.41
  • Beer: 2.69

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 5.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, intoxicated persons, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Caribbean, Dominican Republic



Comments

  1. Tom Bedell says

    February 27, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    Thanks for the reminder! Time to down Presidente one more time– bit.ly/odSdKG –especially since some pretty women are involved.

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