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Trinidad and Tobago Beer

August 31, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1962, Trinidad and Tobago gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Trinidad and Tobago Breweries

  • A.S. Bryden & Sons
  • Carib Brewery
  • Samba Brewing

Trinidad and Tobago 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 0.08%

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  • Full Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
  • Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
  • Language: English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 25.8% (Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4%), Hindu 22.5%, Muslim 5.8%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9%
  • Capital: Port-of-Spain
  • Population: 1,226,383; 157th
  • Area: 5,128 sq km, 174th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Delaware
  • National Food: Pelau
  • National Symbols: Scarlet Ibis (bird of Trinidad), Rufous-vented Chachalaca (bird of Tobago); Chaconia
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
  • Independence: From the UK, August 31, 1962

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 2

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  • How to Say “Beer”: beer
  • How to Order a Beer: cheers
  • How to Say “Cheers”: One beer, please
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 51%
  • Wine: 2%
  • Spirits: 46%
  • Other: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 5.78
  • Unrecorded: 0.50
  • Total: 6.28
  • Beer: 3.10

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 5.8 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago

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