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Malawi Beer

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Today in 1964, Malawi gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Malawi Breweries

Malawi Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: No Limit

malawi

  • Full Name: Republic of Malawi
  • Location: Southern Africa, east of Zambia, west and north of Mozambique
  • Government Type: Multiparty Democracy
  • Language: Chichewa (official) 57.2%, Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6%
  • Religion(s): Christian 82.7%, Muslim 13%, other 1.9%, none 2.5%
  • Capital: Lilongwe
  • Population: 16,323,044; 65th
  • Area: 118,484 sq km, 100th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
  • National Food: Nsima
  • National Symbols: Rising Sun; Lion and Leopard
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
  • Independence: From the UK, July 6, 1964

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: No Limit
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 4

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  • How to Say “Beer”: mowa
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: ku anu umoyo
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 13%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: 20%
  • Other: 67%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.24
  • Unrecorded: 2.00
  • Total: 3.24
  • Beer: 0.39

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.2 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • 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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The Pint Vs. The Pulpit

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Here’s an interesting bit of statistics about beer and religion from Floating Sheep. Entitled Church or Beer? Americans on Twitter, to put together a set if data they “selected all geotagged tweets sent within the continental US between June 22 and June 28 (about 10 million in total) and extracted all tweets containing the word “church” (17,686 tweets of which half originated on Sunday) or “beer” (14,405 tweets which are much more evenly distributed throughout the week)” and then created an infographic map of the United States based on where the tweets were originating, by county. I’m pleased to see the county where I live came in at “much more beer” though curiously, right next door, Napa was tweeting about “much more church.” They should have checked wine, I guess.

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Click here to see the map full size.

Some additional insights from Floating Sheep:

San Francisco has the largest margin in favor of “beer” tweets (191 compared to 46 for “church”) with Boston (Suffolk county) running a close second. Los Angeles has the distinction of containing the most tweets overall (busy, busy thumbs in Southern California). In contrast, Dallas, Texas wins the FloatingSheep award for most geotagged tweets about “church” with 178 compared to only 83 about “beer.”

And finally, this:

We also note that this map strongly aligns with the famous ‘red state’/’blue state’ map from the 2000, 2004, and 2008 elections with a strong “religious right” component in the Southeastern United States and a more liberal, or at least beer-tweeting, Northeast and upper Midwest.

Comoros Beer

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Today in 1975, Comoros gained their Independence from France.

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Comoros Breweries

Comoros Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%

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  • Full Name: Union of the Comoros
  • Location: Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)
  • Religion(s): Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%
  • Capital: Moroni
  • Population: 737,284; 164th
  • Area: 2,235 sq km, 180th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
  • National Food: Langouste a la vanille (lobster in vanilla sauce)
  • National Symbol: Four Stars and Crescent
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union
  • Independence: From France, July 6, 1975

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: None
  • BAC: Zero Tolerance
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 0

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bière / beereh (biræ)
    جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
  • How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek / Une bière, s’il vous plait
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Santé / Bismilah
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 64%
  • Wine: 9%
  • Spirits: 27%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.26
  • Unrecorded: 0.50
  • Total: 0.76
  • Beer: 0.17

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.3 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Places
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: None

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Beer In Ads #644: Mackeson’s, You’ll Like It Better

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Thursday’s ad is from 1957, for the British brand Mackeson’s Stout. It’s a simple black and white line drawing of a hand holding a titled glass of stout, having consumed a portion of it, maybe as much as half. The tagline, “You’ll like it better!,” begs the question, better than what exactly? Who was their main competition in 1947? Other stouts, or lighter-colored beers?

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Venezuela Beer

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Today in 1811, Venezuela gained their Independence from Spain.

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Venezuela Breweries

Venezuela Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%

Venezuela

  • Full Name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  • Location: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana
  • Government Type: Federal Republic
  • Language: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
  • Religion(s): Nominally Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2%
  • Capital: Caracas
  • Population: 28,047,938; 45th
  • Area: 912,050 sq km, 33rd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly more than twice the size of California
  • National Food: Pabellón criollo
  • National Symbols: Venezuelan Troupial; Cattleya orchid (“Flor de Mayo”); Araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha); The Seven Stars, arranged in semicircle
  • Nickname: Land of Grace
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From Spain, July 5, 1811

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 11

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  • How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
  • How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
  • Toasting Etiquette: Wait for a toast to be made before taking the first sip of your drink. Venezuelans typically toast with the word ‘salud’. The host makes the first toast.

    Toasts are common in Venezuela, and it is not unusual for a host to offer a toast in honor of a visitor. A toast of this kind should be acknowledged with a smile and a cheerful attitude. A visitor should be careful not to drink before the toast or while the toast is being offered, as this may be considered insulting.

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 75%
  • Wine: 1%
  • Spirits: 24%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 6.83
  • Unrecorded: 1.40
  • Total: 8.23
  • Beer: 5.19

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 6.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, places, specific events
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Alcohol sponsorship

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Cape Verde Beer

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Today in 1975, Cape Verde gained their Independence from Portugal.

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Cape Verde Breweries

  • Sociedade Cabo Verdiana de Cerveja e Refrigerantes S.A.R.L.

Cape Verde Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

Cape-Verde

  • Full Name: Republic of Cape Verde
  • Location: Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
  • Capital: Praia
  • Population: 523,568; 171st
  • Area: 4,033 sq km, 176th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Rhode Island
  • National Food: Cachupa
  • National Symbol: Lion
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union
  • Independence: From Portugal, July 5, 1975

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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”: 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

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 14%
  • Wine: 80%
  • Spirits: 6%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 2.06
  • Unrecorded: 2.90
  • Total: 4.96
  • Beer: 0.36

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 2.1 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: No
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Algeria Beer

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Today in 1962, Algeria gained their Independence from France.

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Algeria Breweries

Algeria Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.01%

algeria

  • Full Name: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
  • Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Tamazight (Kabylie), and other Berber dialects
  • Religion(s): Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
  • Capital: Algiers
  • Population: 35,406,303; 35th
  • Area: 2,381,741 sq km, 10th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
  • National Food: Couscous
  • National Symbol: Star and Crescent
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
  • Independence: From France, July 5, 1962

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18 [Note: Illegal for Muslims]
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 8

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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”: N/A
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 80%
  • Wine: 11%
  • Spirits: 9%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.66
  • Unrecorded: 0.30
  • Total: 0.96
  • Beer: 0.09

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.7 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Location, specific events, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Beer In Ads #643: Bicentennial Budman

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Wednesday’s Independence Day ad is also from 1976, a series of bicentennial stickers for Budweiser’s 70s pitchman Budman. The six are known collectively as the “Budman Patriot Set.” Happy Independence Day!

The Fife Player
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Crossing the Delaware?
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Flying the flag
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Betsey “Bud” Ross
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Paul Revere lighting the lamp in the North Church.
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Fixing the Liberty Bell?
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United States Beer

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Today in 1776, the United States declared their Independence from Great Britain.

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United States Breweries
Last year I did a page of brewery links for each state, which can be found below:

United States Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guilds: Brewers Association; Beer Institute, numerous State Guilds plus many additional U.S. organizations

National Regulatory Agency: TTB

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: TTB Requirements

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

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  • Full Name: United States of America
  • Location: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
  • Government Type: Constitution-based federal republic
  • Language: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%
  • Religion(s): Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4%
  • Capital: Washington, DC
  • Population: 313,847,465; 3rd
  • Area: 9,826,675 sq km, 3rd
  • Comparative Area: About half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
  • National Food: Apple pie; hamburger; roast turkey; plus many states have their own official state foods
  • National Symbols: Bald Eagle, American Bison; Rose; Oak; Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Liberty Bell; Stars and Stripes
  • Nickname: America, Uncle Sam
  • Affiliations: UN, NATO, OAS, Pacific Community
  • Independence: Declared from the UK, July 4, 1776 / Recognized by Great Britain, September 3, 1783

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 21 [Note: The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 withholds revenue from states that allow the purchase of alcohol by anyone under the age of 21. Prior to the effective date of that Act, the drinking age varied from state to state.]
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 2,000+

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  • How to Say “Beer”: beer
  • How to Order a Beer: one beer, please
  • How to Say “Cheers”: cheers
  • Toasting Etiquette: toasts

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 53%
  • Wine: 16%
  • Spirits: 31%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 8.44
  • Unrecorded: 1.00
  • Total: 9.44
  • Beer: 4.47

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 8.4 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 21
  • Sales Restrictions: No
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: 1920-1933

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