Today in 1962, Jamaica gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Jamaica
Jamaica Breweries
- Big City Brewing
- Desnoes & Geddes Ltd
- Red Stripe
Jamaica 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 0.035% or 0.08%
- Full Name: Jamaica
- Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
- Government Type: Constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
- Language: English, English patois
- Religion(s): Protestant 62.5% (Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Pentecostal 9.5%, Other Church of God 8.3%, Baptist 7.2%, New Testament Church of God 6.3%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.3%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, other or unspecified 14.2%, none 20.9%
- Capital: Kingston
- Population: 2,889,187; 139th
- Area: 10,991 sq km, 168th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Connecticut
- National Food: Ackee and Saltfish
- National Symbols: Green-and-black Streamertail; Lignum vitae; Blue Mahoe
- Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
- Independence: From the UK, August 6, 1962
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy)
- BAC: 0.035%
- Number of Breweries: 2
- How to Say “Beer”: beer
- How to Order a Beer: one beer, please
- How to Say “Cheers”: cheers
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 42%
- Wine: 3%
- Spirits: 52%
- Other: 2%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 3.50
- Unrecorded: 1.50
- Total: 5.00
- Beer: 1.49
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 3.5 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18 (to purchase); None (to drink)
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
