Today in 1960, Gabon gained their Independence from France.
Gabon
Gabon Breweries
- Societe des Brasseries de Haut Ogooué
- Societe des Brasseries du Gabon
- Societe des Brasseries de l’Ogooué Maritime
Gabon 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%
- 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
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (Illegal for Muslims)
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 3
- 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
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
Joe Frazier says
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
The data I used is from 2003-2005 and was collected by the World Health Organization.