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Eritrea Beer

May 24, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1993, Eritrea gained their Independence from Ethiopia.

Eritrea
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Eritrea Breweries

  • Asmara Brewery
  • Asmara Brewery: Facebook
  • Asmara Brewery: Wikipedia

Eritrea 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

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%

Eritrea

  • Full Name: State of Eritrea
  • Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan
  • Government Type: Transitional government
  • Language: Tigrinya (official), Arabic (official), English (official), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languages
  • Religion(s): Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant
  • Capital: Asmara
  • Population: 6,086,495; 108th
  • Area: 117,600 sq km, 101st
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Pennsylvania
  • National Food: Zigini with injera
  • National Symbols: Camel; Olive wreath
  • Affiliations: UN
  • Independence: From Ethiopia, May 24, 1993

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.05% (0.03% for professional drivers)
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ)
    جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
    beer
  • How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
  • How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 68%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: 32%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.94
  • Unrecorded: 0.60
  • Total: 1.54
  • Beer: 0.56

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.9 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, places
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Africa, Eritrea

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