San Diego Brewing tweeted this cool ad for Tiger Beer, which they called a “funny commercial for crappy beer.” I don’t think of Tiger as a great beer certainly, more a middle-of-the-road industrial lager. But I may be biased since they had the good sense to make custom View-Master reels a few years ago. At any rate, the commercial is pretty clever, even if it may not make you rush out for some of the beer.
Guinea-Bissau Beer
Today in 1973, Guinea-Bissau declared their Independence from Portugal.
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Breweries
Guinea-Bissau 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 0.05%
- Full Name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
- Religion(s): Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%
- Capital: Bissau
- Population: 1,628,603; 152nd
- Area: 36,125 sq km, 138th
- Comparative Area: Slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
- National Food: Jollof Rice
- National Symbols: Black Star of Africa; Seashell
- Affiliations: UN, African Union
- Independence: Declared from Portugal, September 24, 1973 / Recognized, September 10, 1974
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: cerveja
- How to Order a Beer: Uma cerveja, por favor
- How to Say “Cheers”: A sua saúde / Saúde (“to your health”)
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 7%
- Wine: 21%
- Spirits: 14%
- Other: 55%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 2.58
- Unrecorded: 1.10
- Total: 3.68
- Beer: 0.24
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 2.6 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: None
- Sales Restrictions: No
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A
Prohibition: None
Bulgaria Beer
Today in 1908, Bulgaria gained their Independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Breweries
- Ariana Brewery
- Boliarka-VT Brewery
- Boljarka Veliko Turnovo Birarija
- Haskovo (StarBev)
- Hotel Ventura
- Lomsko Pivo AD
- Lucs Microbrewery (Birariya Tryavna)
- Pirinsko Pivo OOD
- Pivovaren Zagora
- Pivovaren Zavod Astika
- Pivovaren Zavod Kamenitza (StarBev)
- Pivovaren Zavod Zagora Ariana
- Plevensko Pivo
- Pivovaren Zavod Kamenitza
- Pri Kmeta
- Shumensko Pivo
Bulgaria Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: Union Of Brewers In Bulgaria
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Label requirements: Producer (importer), ingredients, abv, volume, date of expiration/producer and text “Consume responsibly, enjoy with pleasure.”
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%
- Full Name: Republic of Bulgaria
- Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
- Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
- Language: Bulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Roma 3.8%, other 0.7%, other (unknown) 10.5%
- Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim (Sunni) 7.4%, Muslim (Shia) 0.4%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Judaism) 1.7%, other (unknown) 27.4%, none 3.7%
- Capital: Sofia
- Population: 7,037,935; 100th
- Area: 110,879 sq km, 105th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Tennessee
- National Food: Bulgarian cuisine
- National Symbols: Lion; Rose
- Affiliations: UN, EU, NATO
- Independence: Complete independence from the Ottoman Empire, September 22, 1908 / Became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire, March 3, 1878
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy) [Note: The Health Act prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons under 18 years of age, but not their consumption.]
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 12
- How to Say “Beer”: bira / Бира / бира / пиво
- How to Order a Beer: Edna beerra, molya
- How to Say “Cheers”: Nazdrave / наздраве
- Toasting Etiquette: See in the eyes when say cheers (наздраве)
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 32%
- Wine: 22%
- Spirits: 45%
- Other: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 11.24
- Unrecorded: 1.20
- Total: 12.44
- Beer: 3.53
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 11.2 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Places, specific events, intoxicated persons
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
Oktoberfest 2012 Begins Today
Today at noon the mayor of Munich tapped the ceremonial keg to kick off Oktoberfest. The My Destination travel blog has created an interesting infographic (I confess I love these type of things) with the statistics of just how much food and drink was consumed at last year’s folk festival.
Mali Beer
Today in 1960, Mali gained their Independence from France.
Mali
Mali Breweries
Mali 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: Republic of Mali
- Location: Interior Western Africa, southwest of Algeria, north of Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, west of Niger
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
- Religion(s): Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9%
- Capital: Bamako
- Population: 15,494,466; 66th
- Area: 1,240,192 sq km, 24th
- Comparative Area: Slightly less than twice the size of Texas
- National Food: nsaamè or riz au gras
- National Symbols: Vulture; the Mosque of Djenné
- Affiliations: UN, African Union
- Independence: From France, September 22, 1960 / f.k.a. French Sudan and the Sudanese Republic
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 2
- 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: 13%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: 2%
- Other: 85%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.54
- Unrecorded: 0.50
- Total: 1.04
- Beer: 0.07
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.5 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: None
- Sales Restrictions: No
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
Beer In Ads #699: Still More Flavor, Less Filling, More Fun!
Friday’s ad is again from perhaps the 1950s, a third one for the Indiana brewery Drewerys. It uses the slogan “more flavor, less filling, more fun!” THis one has a third different model making faces to express each idea. Hilarious, that’s Big D. Yet again.
Malta Beer
Today in 1964, Malta gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Malta
Malta Breweries
- Cisk Lager
- LBM Breweries Malta Ltd.
- Simonds Farsons Cisk Ltd.
Malta 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: Republic of Malta
- Location: Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: Maltese (official) 90.2%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.8%
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic (official) 98%
- Capital: Valletta
- Population: 409,836; 174th
- Area: 316 sq km, 207th
- Comparative Area: Slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
- National Food: Pastizzi
- National Symbols: Blue Rock Thrush (bird), Pharaoh Hound; Maltese Centaury; Għargħar; George Cross, Maltese Cross
- Affiliations: UN, EU, Commonwealth
- Independence: From the UK, September 21, 1964
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 17
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: birra
- How to Order a Beer: wiehed birra, jekk jogħġbok
- How to Say “Cheers”: evviva / saħħa
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 34%
- Wine: 28%
- Spirits: 35%
- Other: 5%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 3.85
- Unrecorded: 0.42
- Total: 4.27
- Beer: 1.79
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 3.9 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 17
- Sales Restrictions: Specific events, intoxicated persons
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Sponsorship
Patterns of Drinking Score: 1
Prohibition: None
Belize Beer
Today in 1981, Belize gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Belize
Belize Breweries
Belize Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: Belize Agricultural Health Authority
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Labels must include the following information: Name of food or beverage; Name and address of themanufacturer; Net contents and weight/volume; Country of origin; Batch/lot identification number; Date marketing; Storage instructions; and List of ingredients in descending order.
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%
- Full Name: Belize
- Location: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
- Government Type: Parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
- Language: Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2%
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 39.3%, Pentacostal 8.3%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.3%, Anglican 4.5%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.5%, Methodist 2.8%, Nazarene 2.8%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.6%, other 9.9% (includes Bahai Faith, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Mormon), other (unknown) 3.1%, none 15.2%
- Capital: Belmopan
- Population: 327,719; 177th
- Area: 22,966 sq km, 152nd
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Massachusetts
- National Food: Boil Up; recipe
- National Symbols: Baird’s Tapir; Black Orchid; Honduras Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla); Ħaġar Qim, Mnajdra, Azure Window;
- Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
- Independence: From the UK, September 21, 1981 / f.k.a. British Honduras
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
- How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
- How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 67%
- Wine: 2%
- Spirits: 31%
- Other: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 5.07
- Unrecorded: 1.00
- Total: 6.07
- Beer: 3.89
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 5.1 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 4
Prohibition: None
Heineken James Bond Ad
I know I should be complaining that the Ian Fleming character James Bond would never drink Heineken — and I have in the past — but this new commercial for Heineken, which debuted today, is too much fun. I’ve been a huge Bond fan since my dad took me to see Thunderball in the theater when I was six. So this is an especially fun ad since it features items, and people, from previous Bond films. How many can you spot?
Beer In Ads #698: More More Flavor, Less Filling, More Fun!
Thursday’s ad is from perhaps the 1950s, another one for the Indiana brewery Drewerys. It also uses the slogan “more flavor, less filling, more fun!” THis one has a different model making faces to express each idea. Hilarious, that’s Big D. Again.
