Wednesday’s ad is for Whitbread, from 1934. I love the odd furtive glances on the faces of the three people in the ad. Their facial expressions are priceless. What could they be thinking?
Albania Beer
Today in 1912, Albania gained their Independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Albania
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Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.01%
- Full Name: Republic of Albania
- Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
- Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
- Language: Albanian (official: derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects
- Religion(s): Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%
- Capital: Tirana
- Population: 3,002,859; 137th
- Area: 28,748 sq km, 145th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maryland
- National Food: Tavë Kosi
- National Symbols: Double-headed eagle; Red Poppy; Olive; castle of Kruja, Crown of Skanderbeg
- Affiliations: UN, NATO
- Independence: From the Ottoman Empire, November 28, 1912
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 14
- How to Say “Beer”: birrë
- How to Order a Beer: Një birrë, ju lutem
- How to Say “Cheers”: Gëzuar / Shëndeti tuaj
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 33%
- Wine: 19%
- Spirits: 47%
- Other: 1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 4.58
- Unrecorded: 2.10
- Total: 6.68
- Beer: 1.61
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 4.6 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: No
- Advertising Restrictions: Product placement
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Sales promotions
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
East Timor Beer
Today in 1975, East Timor declared their Independence from Portugal.
East Timor
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%
- Full Name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste / East Timor
- Location: Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note – Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English, plus there are about 16 indigenous languages; Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by a significant portion of the population
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1%
- Capital: Dili
- Population: 1,201,255; 159th
- Area: 14,874 sq km, 160th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Connecticut
- National Food: Soto; Nasi goreng
- National Symbol: Crocodile
- Affiliations: UN
- Independence: From Portugal, November 28, 1975 / Internationally recognized, May 20, 2002
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 0
- How to Say “Beer”: serveja
- How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 97%
- Wine: 3%
- Spirits: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.36
- Unrecorded: 0.50
- Total: 0.86
- Beer: 0.30
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.4 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: None
- Sales Restrictions: No
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A
Prohibition: None
Mauritania Beer
Today in 1960, Mauritania gained their Independence from France.
Mauritania
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00% Zero Tolerance
- 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
- Alcohol Legal: No
- Minimum Drinking Age: Total Ban
- BAC: 0.00%
- Number of Breweries: 0
- 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
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
Beer In Ads #746: Stand Alone On The Pyramid Of Perfection
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.
Beer In Ads #745: Feigenspan’s Bock Beer
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.”
Suriname Beer
Today in 1975, Suriname gained their Independence from the Netherlands.
Suriname
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%
- 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
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 1
- 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
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
Beer In Ads #744: What’ll You Have? Fish!
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.”
Beer In Ads #743: Preparing The Thanksgiving Feast
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!
Lebanon Beer
Today in 1943, Lebanon gained their Independence from France.
Lebanon
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%
- 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
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 2
- 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
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
