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Djibouti Beer

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Today in 1977, Djibouti gained their Independence from France.

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Djibouti Breweries

Djibouti Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

Djibouti

  • Full Name: Republic of Djibouti
  • Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
  • Religion(s): Muslim 94%, Christian 6%
  • Capital: Djibouti
  • Population: 774,389; 162nd
  • Area: 23,200 sq km, 151st
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Massachusetts
  • National Food: Cabri
  • National Symbol: Red Star
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
  • Independence: From France, June 27, 1977

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  • Alcohol Legal: N/A
  • Minimum Drinking Age: N/A
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 0

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bière / beereh (biræ)
  • How to Order a Beer: Une bière, s’il vous plait
  • How to Say “Cheers”: A votre santé / Santé
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 14%
  • Wine: 5%
  • Spirits: 81%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.37
  • Unrecorded: 1.50
  • Total: 2.87
  • Beer: 0.87

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.37 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: N/A
  • 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 #637: Rheingold Lobster Fishing

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Tuesday’s ad is another one for Rheingold Beer, this one from 1947, featuring Miss Rheingold from that year Margie McNally. She’s pretty well buttoned up in her yellow slicker so there’s little danger of her getting wet. She’s got the poles over her shoulder, but for some reason I can’t really seeing her rowing the boat all by herself.

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Madagascar Beer

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Today in 1960, Madagascar gained their Independence from France.

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Madagascar Breweries

Madagascar 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%

Madagascar

  • Full Name: Republic of Madagascar
  • Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: French (official), Malagasy (official), English
  • Religion(s): Indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
  • Capital: Antananarivo
  • Population: 22,585,517; 56th
  • Area: 587,041 sq km, 47th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
  • National Food: Romazava
  • National Symbol: Baobab
  • Affiliations: UN
  • Independence: From France, June 26, 1960

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 16
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 6

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bière
  • How to Order a Beer: Une bière, s’il vous plait
  • How to Say “Cheers”: A votre santé / Santé
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 44%
  • Wine: 13%
  • Spirits: 43%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.78
  • Unrecorded: 0.55
  • Total: 1.33
  • Beer: 0.34

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Sales Restrictions: Certain hours, places
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: None.

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Slovenia Beer

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Today in 1991, Slovenia gained their Independence from Yugoslavia.

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Slovenia Breweries

Slovenia Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05% (Zero for drivers with 3 years or less experience and professional drivers)

Slovenia

  • Full Name: Republic of Slovenia
  • Location: South Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
  • Government Type: Parliamentary Republic
  • Language: Slovenian (official) 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%
  • Religion(s): Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1%
  • Capital: Ljubljana
  • Population: 1,996,617; 146th
  • Area: 20,273 sq km, 155th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than New Jersey
  • National Food: Slovenian Gibanica; Slovenian cuisine
  • National Symbols: Lipizzan, Goldenhorn, Proteus, Lynx, Alpine Ibex, Carniolan honey bee; Tilia (linden); Triglav with Aljaž Tower
  • Affiliations: UN, EU, NATO
  • Independence: From Yugoslavia, June 25, 1991

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18 [Note: There is no law regulating the possession and consumption, but it is illegal to sell or offer alcohol of any kind to minors. Also, it is illegal to sell alcohol in stores from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., 10 a.m. in bars and restaurants. The law also prohibits serving alcohol to obviously intoxicated customers as well as less than 1 h before and during sport events.]
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 38

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  • How to Say “Beer”: pivo
  • How to Order a Beer: Eno pee-vo, pro-seem
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Na zdravje / Zivjo!
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 39%
  • Wine: 48%
  • Spirits: 13%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 12.19
  • Unrecorded: 3.00
  • Total: 15.19
  • Beer: 4.10

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 12.2 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Certain hours, places
  • Advertising Restrictions: alcohol advertising
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: alcohol sponsorship

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Mozambique Beer

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Today in 1975, Mozambique gained their Independence from Portugal.

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Mozambique Breweries

Mozambique Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

Mozambique

  • Full Name: Republic of Mozambique
  • Location: Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Emakhuwa 25.3%, Portuguese (official) 10.7%, Xichangana 10.3%, Cisena 7.5%, Elomwe 7%, Echuwabo 5.1%, other Mozambican languages 30.1%, other 4%
  • Religion(s): Catholic 28.4%, Protestant 27.7% (Zionist Christian 15.5%, Evangelical Pentecostal 10.9%, Anglican 1.3%), Muslim 17.9%, other 7.2%, none 18.7%
  • Capital: Maputo
  • Population: 23,515,934; 50th
  • Area: 799,380 sq km, 35th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly less than twice the size of California
  • National Food: Shrimp Piri Piri
  • National Symbol: Red Star
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
  • Independence: From Portugal, June 25, 1975

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.06%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 5

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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
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 36%
  • Wine: 6%
  • Spirits: 55%
  • Other: 3%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.56
  • Unrecorded: 1.00
  • Total: 2.56
  • Beer: 2.05

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.6 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: N/A

Prohibition: None

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Beer In Ads #635: Budweiser, Aren’t You Glad

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Friday’s ad is our fifth and last ad for this week from Budweiser’s long-running “where there’s life … there’s Bud” series. This one’s from 1957 and is another where the woman looks like she’s kissing, rather than sipping, the beer, as the man watches oer her, smiling, with the empty can in his hand. At least he’s not still pouring it, which is the case in so many of these ads.

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Beer In Ads #634: Budweiser On The Cattle Drive

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Thursday’s ad is the fourth this week for Budweiser in their long-running “where there’s life … there’s Bud” series. This one’s from 1959 and features a night scene on what looks like a cattle drive or perhaps more likely a dude ranch. I wonder how they get the models to make those priceless faces, the man’s smirk (doesn’t he look a bit like Charlton Heston) and her unbridled glee. Then there’s that pour again, the glass already full but still pouring. Surely I can’t be the first person to notice how ridiculously impossible that would be, at least without making a mess and spilling the beer.

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Red Stripe Sound Sculpture

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This is kind of fun, and certainly an interesting way to reuse discarded beer cans. Red Stripe is apparently launching a marketing campaign under the banner “Make with a Red Stripe” and this is the first one. Below is the description from YouTube and the video itself is below here. And a hat tip to Adam for the link.

Make Something from Nothing, the first of a series of cultural projects called ‘Make with a Red Stripe’, features a unique sound sculpture created by sound artist Yuri Suzuki, in collaboration with DJ Al Fingers, singer/songwriter Gappy Ranks and designer Matthew Kneebone.

The 2.5 metre high, fully functioning sound sculpture is made using thousands of recycled Red Stripe beer cans partly collected at this year’s Notting Hill carnival. The project celebrates the DIY culture of the brand’s Jamaican roots, with Reggae, Dub and Jamaican music influences as well.

Make Something From Nothing debuts on 16th November with an exclusive launch party at Village Underground. Visit Facebook for more information.

Beer In Ads #633: The Men Who Stare At Budweiser

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Wednesday’s ad is again for Budweiser, still another in their long-running “where there’s life … there’s Bud” series. It looks like that’s our theme this week. In this one, a man stares greedily at the beer being poured into the glass, while spearing his Thanksgiving ham. But man, oh man, that’s a scary looking stare. And this is also common for these ads. Notice how the glass is already full but there’s a steady stream still pouring out of the can? How can 12 ounces of beer have already been poured into the pilsner glass and yet there’s still quite a bit left in the can? Because if it was almost empty, the stream from the can would be a dribble, at best, wouldn’t it?

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