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Dominican Republic Beer

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Today in 1844, the Dominican Republic gained their Independence from Haiti.

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Dominican Republic Breweries

Dominican Republic Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: Asociacion Dominicana de Cerveza

National Regulatory Agency: Dirección General de Normas y Sistemas de Calidad

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: See Below

Labels must include the following information:

  • Food name
  • Net weight by volume
  • Name and address of the producer, wholesaler, importer, exporter, or retailer
  • Country of origin
  • Lot identification
  • Minimum duration date and preserving instructions, if applicable

And should also include the following:

  • List of Ingredients
  • List should be given in decreasing percentages of ingredient (if water is added, it must also be indicated in the list of ingredients)
  • Food additives, if any

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC Zero (0.05% for professional drivers)

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  • Full Name: Dominican Republic
  • Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
  • Government Type: Democratic Republic
  • Language: Spanish (official)
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
  • Capital: Santo Domingo
  • Population: 10,088,598; 85th
  • Area: 48,670 sq km, 132nd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
  • National Food: Sancocho
  • National Symbols: Palmchat (official), Ashy-faced Owl, Hispaniolan Parrot; Bayahibe Rose; West Indian Mahogany
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From Haiti, February 27, 1844

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.00%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 3

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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: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 47%
  • Wine: 2%
  • Spirits: 51%
  • Other: <1%<

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 5.76
  • Unrecorded: 0.65
  • Total: 6.41
  • Beer: 2.69

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 5.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, intoxicated persons, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Saint Lucia Beer

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Today in 1979, Saint Lucia gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Saint Lucia Breweries

Saint Lucia Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: Unknown

St-Lucia

  • Full Name: Saint Lucia
  • Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Government Type: Parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
  • Language: English (official), French patois
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 67.5%, Protestant 18.2% (Seventh-Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%), other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5%
  • Capital: Castries
  • Population: 162,178; 186th
  • Area: 616 sq km, 193rd
  • Comparative Area: Three and a half times the size of Washington, DC
  • National Food: Green Fig & Salt Fish Pie
  • National Symbol: St. Lucian Parrot
  • Nickname: Helen of the West or Helen of the West Indies
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
  • Independence: From the UK, February 22, 1979

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

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  • How to Say “Beer”: beer
  • How to Order a Beer: One beer, please
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Cheers
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 27%
  • Wine: 6%
  • Spirits: 65%
  • Other: 2%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 11.35
  • Unrecorded: 0.50
  • Total: 11.85
  • Beer: 3.49

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 11.4 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Grenada Beer

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Today in 1974, Grenada gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Grenada Breweries

Grenada 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 N/A

Grenada

  • Full Name: Grenada
  • Location: Caribbean
  • Government Type: Parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
  • Currency: East Caribbean Dollars
  • Language: English (official), French patois
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
  • Capital: Saint George’s
  • Population: 108,419; 189th
  • Area: 344 sq km, 206th
  • Comparative Area: Twice the size of Washington, DC
  • National Food: Oil Down
  • National Symbol: Nutmeg
  • Nickname: The Spice Isle or The Isle of Spice
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
  • Independence: From the UK, February 7, 1974

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: N/A
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bière
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 29%
  • Wine: 4%
  • Spirits: 66%
  • Other: <1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 9.85
  • Unrecorded: 0.50
  • Total: 10.35
  • Beer: 3.16

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 9.9 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None.

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Haiti Beer

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Today in 1804, Haiti gained their Independence from France.

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Haiti Breweries

Haiti Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: N/A

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: Not Known

Haiti

  • Full Name: Republic of Haiti
  • Location: Caribbean
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: French (official), Creole (official)
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3%
    note: roughly half of the population practices voodoo
  • Capital: Port-au-Prince
  • Population: 9,719,932; 87th
  • Area: 27,750 sq km, 148th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maryland
  • National Food: Du riz a pois (rice and beans)
  • National Symbol: Hispaniolan Trogon (official), Hispaniolan Parrot
  • Nickname: The Pearl of the Caribbean
  • Affiliations: UN, OAS
  • Independence: From France and the UK, January 1, 1960

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 16
  • BAC: Not Known
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: byè
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: <1%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: 100%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 5.99
  • Unrecorded: 0.62
  • Total: 6.61
  • Beer: 0.01

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 6 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None.

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