Egypt Beer

Today in 1953, Egypt declared their Independence and on the same day three years later, in 1956, all foreign troops finally left. Egypt celebrates today as Eid el-Galaa, meaning the “evacuation of foreign troops”

Egypt

Egypt Breweries

• Al Ahram Beverages Co.

Egypt Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Boozer’s Guide to Egypt
• 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%

• Full Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
• Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
• Government Type: Republic
• Language: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
• Religion(s): Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
• Capital: Cairo (Al Qahirah)
• Population: 83,688,164; 15th
• Area: 1,001,450 sq km, 30th
• Comparative Area: Slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
• National Food: Ful medames, kushari, molokhia, Falafel
• National Symbols: Saladin’s Eagle; Lotus; Pyramids of Giza; Nile River
• Nickname: The Gift of the Nile; “Om El Donya” (Mother of the World)
• Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
• Independence: From UK protectorate status, February 28, 1922 / Revolution began July 23, 1952, Republic declared June 18, 1953 and all troops finally left June 18, 1956 / Earlier c. 3200 B.C.E. the Two Lands of Upper (southern) and Lower (northern) Egypt were first united politically

• Alcohol Legal: Yes
• Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (beer), 21 (wine/spirits)
• BAC: 0.05%
• Label Requirements: N/A
• Number of Breweries: 3

• 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 / In Ancient Egyptian: Wekha henqet
• How to Say “Cheers”: Bisochtak / Fee sihetak
• Toasting Etiquette: Toasts are not common

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

• Beer: 56%
• Wine: 11%
• Spirits: 33%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

• Recorded: 0.27
• Unrecorded: 0.10
• Total: 0.37
• Beer: 0.10

WHO Alcohol Data:

• Per Capita Consumption: .27 litres
• Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
• Excise Taxes: Yes
• Minimum Age: 18
• Sales Restrictions: Location
• Advertising Restrictions: No
• Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None