Mauritania Beer

November 28, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Today in 1960, Mauritania gained their Independence from France.

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Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00% Zero Tolerance

Mauritania

Full Name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
Government Type: Military Junta
Language: Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya
Religion(s): Muslim (official) 100%
Capital: Nouakchott
Population: 3,359,185; 133th
Area: 1,030,700 sq km, 29th
Comparative Area: Slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
National Food: Thieboudiene
National Symbol: Star and crescent
Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
Independence: From France, November 28, 1960

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Alcohol Legal: No
Minimum Drinking Age: Total Ban
BAC: 0.00%
Number of Breweries: 0

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How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ) / جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
How to Say “Cheers”: Bismilah / Fi schettak or Fisehatak (“to your health”) / في صحتك
Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

Beer: <1%
Wine: <1%
Spirits: 100%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

Recorded: 0.01
Unrecorded: 0.10
Total: 0.11
Beer: 0.00

WHO Alcohol Data:

Per Capita Consumption: 0 litres
Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
Excise Taxes: No
Minimum Age: Total Ban
Sales Restrictions: Total Bann
Advertising Restrictions: Yes
Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Beer In Ads #746: Stand Alone On The Pyramid Of Perfection

November 27, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Tuesday’s ad is for William Younger & Co. from — based on the bottle — the late 1800s or early pre-WWI 1900s. Climbing a pyramid would certainly give one a powerful thirst, so a worthy goal would be a bottle of beer waiting for you at the top. Of course, sitting in the Egyptian sun can’t necessary be a good thing.

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Beer In Ads #745: Feigenspan’s Bock Beer

November 26, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Monday’s ad is for a Newark, New Jersey brewery, Feigenspan’s Brewing. The ad is most likely from the late 1800s (with one source claiming 1900), especially since the brewery itself was in business from 1875 to 1943. It’s a really beautiful illustration for the P.O.N. — “Pride of Newark.”

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Suriname Beer

November 25, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Today in 1975, Suriname gained their Independence from the Netherlands.

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Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

suriname

Full Name: Republic of Suriname
Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Government Type: Constitutional democracy
Language: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
Religion(s): Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%
Capital: Paramaribo
Population: 560,157; 170th
Area: 163,820 sq km, 92nd
Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Georgia
National Food: Chicken and Rice
National Symbol: Faja Lobi flower
Affiliations: UN, OAS
Independence: From the Netherlands, November 25, 1975

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Alcohol Legal: Yes
Minimum Drinking Age: 18
BAC: 0.05%
Number of Breweries: 1

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How to Say “Beer”: bier
How to Order a Beer: Un beer, ahls-yer-bleeft
How to Say “Cheers”: Geluch / Gezondheid / Proost / Prut / Santé / Schol
Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

Beer: 37%
Wine: 2%
Spirits: 60%
Other: 2%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

Recorded: 5.19
Unrecorded: 0.90
Total: 6.09
Beer: 2.00

WHO Alcohol Data:

Per Capita Consumption: 5.2 litres
Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
Excise Taxes: Yes
Minimum Age: 18
Sales Restrictions: No
Advertising Restrictions: No
Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Beer In Ads #744: What’ll You Have? Fish!

November 23, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Friday’s ad is for Pabst Blue Ribbon, from 1954. It’s from their “What’ll You Have” series that started around the same time. In this case, the answer to that question is “fish.”

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Beer In Ads #743: Preparing The Thanksgiving Feast

November 22, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Thursday’s ad is for Ballantine Ale, called “Preparing the Thanksgiving Feast,” it’s from 1953. The ad features a great illustration showing a cut-out of the interior of a home getting ready to serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. It’s not exactly how my Thanksgiving looked, but it’s close. What I really love is the poem below the illustration.

Thanksgiving Day is here at last …
     The family’s come from far and near.
The kitchen’s smelling mighty nice;
     And Dad’s got Ballantine on ice.
That’s the beer we like best …
     Deep-brewed to meet the “icebox test.”
We chill the bottles thoroughly …
     Flavor that chill can’t kill, you see!

Priceless. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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Lebanon Beer

November 22, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Today in 1943, Lebanon gained their Independence from France.

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Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

lebanon

Full Name: Lebanese Republic
Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Government Type: Republic
Language: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Religion(s): Muslim 59.7% (Shia, Sunni, Druze, Isma’ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Coptic, Protestant), other 1.3% [Note: 17 religious sects recognized]
Capital: Beirut
Population: 4,140,289; 126th
Area: 10,400 sq km, 170th
Comparative Area: About 0.7 times the size of Connecticut
National Food: Kibbeh; tabbouleh
National Symbols: Phoenix; Lebanon Cedar; Baalbek, Byblos
Affiliations: UN, Arab League
Independence: From a League of Nations mandate under French administration, November 22, 1943

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Alcohol Legal: Yes
Minimum Drinking Age: 18
BAC: 0.05%
Number of Breweries: 2

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How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ) / جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
How to Say “Cheers”: Bismilah / Fi schettak or Fisehatak (“to your health”) / في صحتك
Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

Beer: 21%
Wine: 33%
Spirits: 46%
Other: <1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

Recorded: 1.73
Unrecorded: 0.50
Total: 2.23
Beer: 0.36

WHO Alcohol Data:

Per Capita Consumption: 1.73 litres
Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
Excise Taxes: N/A
Minimum Age: 18
Sales Restrictions: N/A
Advertising Restrictions: N/A
Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Beer In Ads #742: The Beer Refreshing

November 21, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Wednesday’s ad is Hamm’s, using the grammatically questionable — or Yoda friendly — dyslexic slogan “the beer refreshing.” But I love the floating parade of full beer glasses, like clouds, above the sky blue waters and forested land below.

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Beer In Ads #741: Recipe For Pleasure

November 20, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Tuesday’s ad is Miller High Life, from the 1950s, I believe. With Thanksgiving this Thursday, a “Recipe for Pleasure” seems like something to look forward to, and the turkey in the upper right corner has me ready for the big meal.

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Beer In Ads #740: Get Younger Every Day

November 19, 2012 By Jay Brooks

Monday’s ad is for William Younger’s, from sometime in the 1970s, I believe. It was specifically for their Best Mild, with the slogan “Get Younger every day.”

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