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Kuwait Beer

June 19, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1961, Kuwait gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Kuwait Breweries

  • None

Kuwait 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: Zero Tolerance

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  • Full Name: State of Kuwait
  • Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
  • Government Type: Constitutional Emirate
  • Language: Arabic (official), English widely spoken
  • Religion(s): Muslim (official) 85% (Sunni 70%, Shia 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15%
  • Capital: Kuwait City
  • Population: 2,646,314; 139th
  • Area: 17,818 sq km, 157th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than New Jersey
  • National Food: Machboos
  • National Symbol: Golden Falcon
  • Nickname: Fortress Built Near Water
  • Affiliations: UN, Arab League
  • Independence: From the UK, June 19, 1961

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  • Alcohol Legal: No
  • Minimum Drinking Age: Illegal (Forbidden by Sharia law)
  • BAC: 0.00%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 0

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  • How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ)
    جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
  • 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: 99.9%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: <1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.00
  • Unrecorded: 0.17
  • Total: 0.17
  • Beer: 0.00

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: No
  • Minimum Age: Illegal
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: Yes, alcohol currently banned under Sharia law

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Kuwait, Middle East

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