Today in 1946, the French Mandate of Syria ended, giving Syria their Independence.
Syria
Syria Breweries
- Al-Chark Brewery
- Barada Beer Company
Syria Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Tourism Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
- Wikipedia’s Beer in Syria
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%
- Full Name: Syrian Arab Republic
- Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey
- Government Type: Republic under an authoritarian regime
- Language: Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian (widely understood); French, English (somewhat understood)
- Religion(s): Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
- Capital: Damascus
- Population: 22,530,746; 53rd
- Area: 185,180 sq km, 89th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than North Dakota
- National Food: Kibbeh
- National Symbol: Hawk of Qureish
- Affiliations: UN, Arab League
- Independence: From France when the League of Nations’ French Mandate of Syria ended, April 17, 1946
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.05%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- 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”)
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 4%
- Wine: 30%
- Spirits: 66%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 1.13
- Unrecorded: 0.30
- Total: 1.43
- Beer: 0.04
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 1.13 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
