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Syria Beer

April 17, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1946, the French Mandate of Syria ended, giving Syria their Independence.

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Syria Breweries

  • Al-Chark Brewery
  • Barada Beer Company

Syria Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • RateBeer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Tourism Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia’s Beer in Syria

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%

Syria

  • Full Name: Syrian Arab Republic
  • Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey
  • Government Type: Republic under an authoritarian regime
  • Language: Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian (widely understood); French, English (somewhat understood)
  • Religion(s): Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
  • Capital: Damascus
  • Population: 22,530,746; 53rd
  • Area: 185,180 sq km, 89th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than North Dakota
  • National Food: Kibbeh
  • National Symbol: Hawk of Qureish
  • Affiliations: UN, Arab League
  • Independence: From France when the League of Nations’ French Mandate of Syria ended, April 17, 1946

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 2

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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: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Bismilah / Fi schettak or Fisehatak (“to your health”)
  • 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: 1.13
  • Unrecorded: 0.30
  • Total: 1.43
  • Beer: 0.04

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.13 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • 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: Middle East, Syria

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