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Gabon Beer

August 17, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1960, Gabon gained their Independence from France.

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Gabon Breweries

  • Societe des Brasseries de Haut Ogooué
  • Societe des Brasseries du Gabon
  • Societe des Brasseries de l’Ogooué Maritime

Gabon Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • 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 0.08%

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  • Full Name: Gabonese Republic
  • Location: Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
  • Government Type: Republic; multiparty presidential regime
  • Language: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
  • Religion(s): Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
  • Capital: Libreville
  • Population: 1,608,321; 153rd
  • Area: 267,667 sq km, 77th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Colorado
  • National Food: Ndolé
  • National Symbol: Black Panther
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union
  • Independence: From France and the UK, January 1, 1960

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (Illegal for Muslims)
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 3

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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: 68%
  • Wine: 10%
  • Spirits: 22%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 7.32
  • Unrecorded: 2.00
  • Total: 9.32
  • Beer: 5.38

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 7.3 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 21
  • Sales Restrictions: Specific Days
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Africa, Gabon



Comments

  1. Joe Frazier says

    September 11, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    What is the latest data on this subject? Ten years ago I cited figure of 80 litres per capita consumption of beer for Gabon. I guess that consumption must have increased since 2002?

    • Jay Brooks says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:46 pm

      The data I used is from 2003-2005 and was collected by the World Health Organization.

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