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Tunisia Beer

March 20, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1958, Tunisia gained their Independence from France.

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Tunisia Breweries

  • Brasserie Le Berbère
  • Brasseries De Tunisia
  • Brauhaus Yasmine
  • Golfbräu

Tunisia Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: Société Frigorigique Et Brasserie

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%

Tunisia

  • Full Name: Tunisian Republic
  • Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
  • Religion(s): Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%
  • Capital: Tunis
  • Population: 10,732,900; 79th
  • Area: 163,610 sq km, 93rd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Georgia
  • National Food: Couscous
  • National Symbols: Jasmine; Star and Crescent
  • Nickname: The Eagles of Carthage
  • Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
  • Independence: From France, March 20, 1956

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 20
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 5

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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
  • Notes: Tunisia has a selective ban on alcohol products other than wine, with consumption and sale being allowed in special zones or bars “for tourists” and in large cities.

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 63%
  • Wine: 32%
  • Spirits: 5%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.09
  • Unrecorded: 0.20
  • Total: 1.29
  • Beer: 0.67

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.09 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 20
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Africa, Tunisia

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