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Sierra Leone Beer

April 27, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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

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  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
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  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%

Sierra-Leone

  • Full Name: Republic of Sierra Leone
  • Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
  • Government Type: Constitutional Democracy
  • Language: English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area, a lingua franca and a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%)
  • Religion(s): Muslim 60%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs 30%
  • Capital: Freetown
  • Population: 5,485,998; 112th
  • Area: 71,740 sq km , 119th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than South Carolina
  • National Food: Rice
  • National Symbol: Lion
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
  • Independence: From France and the UK, January 1, 1960

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: N/A
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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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: 4%
  • Wine: 30%
  • Spirits: 66%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 6.72
  • Unrecorded: 3.00
  • Total: 9.72
  • Beer: 0.46

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.13 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: N/A
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Africa, Sierra Leone

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