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Guyana Beer

May 26, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1966, Guyana gained their Independence from the UK.

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Guyana Breweries

  • Banks Dih Ltd.

Guyana 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%

Guyana

  • Full Name: Cooperative Republic of Guyana
  • Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu
  • Religion(s): Protestant 30.5% (Pentecostal 16.9%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%), Hindu 28.4%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.1%, Muslim 7.2%, other Christian 17.7%, other 4.3%, none 4.3%
  • Capital: Georgetown
  • Population: 741,908; 163th
  • Area: 214,969 sq km, 85th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Idaho
  • National Food: Guyana Pepperpot
  • National Symbols: Canje Pheasant, Jaguar; Victoria waterlily
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
  • Independence: From the UK, May 26, 1966

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: beer
  • How to Order a Beer: One beer, please
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Cheers
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 16%
  • Wine: 4%
  • Spirits: 80%
  • Other: <1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 7.50
  • Unrecorded: 2.00
  • Total: 9.50
  • Beer: 1.14

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 7.5 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Hours, locations, specific events, intoxicated persons
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Guyana, South America



Comments

  1. michael says

    June 2, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Wilderness Explorers in Georgetown, Guyana, has some interesting tours that include back-room and factory tours at Demerara Distillers, makers of world-famous El-Dorado rum. There is a less in-depth version available to the general public, booked directly with the distillery.

    http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294078-d1554721-r47044982-Demerara_Distillery-Georgetown.html#REVIEWS

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