Today in 1143, Portugal gained their Independence from the Kingdom of Leon.
Portugal
Portugal Breweries
- Bebidas de Portugal
- Beerhouse Madeira
- Central de Cervejas SA
- Cervejeira Lusitana
- Empresa Cerveja da Madeira
- Sagres
- Sagres TV
- Sociedade Central De Cervejas E Bebidas S.A.
- Super Bock
- União Cervejeira SA (Unicer)
Portugal Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
- Wikipedia’s Beer in Portugal
Guild: APCV-Portuguese Brewers Association
National Regulatory Agency: General Directorate for Inspection and Control of Food Quality (Direcção Geral de Fiscalização e Controlo da Qualidade Alimentar)
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Labels must include the following information: Name under which the product is sold (No trademark or brand name may substitute for the generic name, but may be used in addition; Net quantity of pre-packaged beverage in metric units (e.g., liter, centiliter, milliliter); Indication of the acquired alcoholic strength; The labeling of beverages containing more than 1.2% by volume of alcohol must indicate the actual alcoholic strength by volume, i.e. showing the word “alcohol” or the abbreviation “alc.” followed by the symbol “% vol.”; Date of minimum durability; According to the Commission Directive 87/250/EEC on the indicationof alcoholic strength by volume, the tolerances allowed in respect of the indication of the alcoholic strength by volume are; 1% vol. for beers having an alcoholic strength exceeding 5.5 % vol. and beverages classified under subheading 22.07 B I of the Common Customs Tariff and made from grapes; ciders, berries, fruit wines, and the like; beverages based on fermented honey.
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%
- Full Name: Portuguese Republic
- Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
- Government Type: Republic; parliamentary democracy
- Language: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9%
- Capital: Lisbon
- Population: 10,781,459; 77th
- Area: 92,090 sq km, 111th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Indiana
- National Food: Bacalhau; Cozido à Portuguesa
- National Symbols: Galo de Barcelos; Cork oak; Belém Tower, Armillary sphere; Armillary sphere, The five Quinas (escutcheons), Cross of the Order of Christ
- Affiliations: UN, EU, NATO
- Independence: From the Kingdom of Leon, October 5, 1143 / Republic proclaimed, October 5, 1910
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 11
- 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”) / tim tim
- Toasting Etiquette: Portuguese people will often toast to health, “Saude!” (pronounced sah-ood), or will merely say “Tchin tchin,” an onomatopoeic toast replicating the sound of glasses clinking.
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 31%
- Wine: 55%
- Spirits: 10%
- Other: 4%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 12.45
- Unrecorded: 2.10
- Total: 14.55
- Beer: 3.75
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 12.5 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: 1
Prohibition: None
