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Tonga Beer

June 4, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1970, Tonga gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Tonga Breweries

  • Ikale
  • Royal Beer Company Ltd.

Tonga 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: 250 micrograms/litre

Tonga

  • Full Name: Kingdom of Tonga
  • Location: Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
  • Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
  • Language: Tongan (official), English (official)
  • Religion(s): Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)
  • Capital: Nuku’alofa
  • Population: 106,146; 192nd
  • Area: 747 sq km, 190th
  • Comparative Area: Four times the size of Washington, DC
  • National Food: Lū, ‘otai, ‘ota ika
  • National Symbol: Heilala
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, Pacific Community
  • Independence: From the UK, June 4, 1970

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 250 micrograms/litre
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: pia
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Ofa atu
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 22%
  • Wine: 57%
  • Spirits: 16%
  • Other: 5%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 3.28
  • Unrecorded: 0.50
  • Total: 3.78
  • Beer: 0.89

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 3.3 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Oceana, Pacific, Tonga



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