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Nigeria Beer

October 1, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1960, Nigeria gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Nigeria Breweries

  • Benue Brewery
  • Champion Breweries
  • Guinness Nigeria: Agbara, Benin City, Ikeja
  • International Beer and Beverage Industries (Nigeria) Limited
  • Jos International Breweries
  • Life Breweries
  • Mopa Breweries
  • Nigerian Breweries
  • Sona Breweries

Nigeria 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%

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  • Full Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
  • Government Type: Federal Republic
  • Language: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages
  • Religion(s): Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
  • Capital: Abuja
  • Population: 170,123,740; 7th
  • Area: 923,768 sq km, 32nd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly more than twice the size of California
  • National Food: Nigerian Cuisine
  • National Symbols: Eagle; Saint Patrick
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
  • Independence: From the UK, October 1, 1960

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Number of Breweries: 64

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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: 6%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: <1%
  • Other: 94%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 9.78
  • Unrecorded: 2.50
  • Total: 7.57
  • Beer: 2.05

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 9.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: 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, Nigeria

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