Today in 1993, Eritrea gained their Independence from Ethiopia.
Eritrea
Eritrea Breweries
- Asmara Brewery
- Asmara Brewery: Facebook
- Asmara Brewery: Wikipedia
Eritrea 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%
- Full Name: State of Eritrea
- Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan
- Government Type: Transitional government
- Language: Tigrinya (official), Arabic (official), English (official), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languages
- Religion(s): Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant
- Capital: Asmara
- Population: 6,086,495; 108th
- Area: 117,600 sq km, 101st
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Pennsylvania
- National Food: Zigini with injera
- National Symbols: Camel; Olive wreath
- Affiliations: UN
- Independence: From Ethiopia, May 24, 1993
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.05% (0.03% for professional drivers)
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ)
جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
beer - How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
- How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 68%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: 32%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.94
- Unrecorded: 0.60
- Total: 1.54
- Beer: 0.56
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.9 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Time, places
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
