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Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar) Beer

January 4, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1948, Burma gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

Burma (Myanmar)
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Burma Breweries

  • Dagon Beer
  • Myanmar Brewery and Distillery

Burma Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None Known

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.07%

Myanmar

  • Full Name: Union of Burma
  • Local Name: Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw (translated by the US Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union of Myanmar)
  • Location: SE Asia
  • Government Type: Nominal civilian parliamentary government took power in March 2011
  • Language: Burmese (official)
  • Religion(s): Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
  • Capital: Rangoon
  • Population: 53,999,804; 24th
  • Area: 676,578 sq km, 40th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Texas
  • National Food: Mohinga (rice noodles in fish soup)
  • National Symbol: Chinthe (mythical lion)
  • Affiliations: UN, ASEAN
  • Independence: From the UK, January 4, 1948

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.07%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 2

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bier
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Aung myin par say
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 83%
  • Wine: 9%
  • Spirits: 8%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.11
  • Unrecorded: 0.46
  • Total: 0.57
  • Beer: 0.10

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.1 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None.

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