Drinking (Week 5)

In Indonesia

Currently, there is no restriction of alcohol products in Indonesia, with the exception of Aceh, a city in Indonesia that is a very religious territory and the only Indonesian province that is practicing the Sharia law officially. Despite this, drinking in Indonesia is sometimes socially unacceptable. To an addition, the Indonesian Police conduct raids regularly on shops that are selling alcohol products without a legal permission. The age limit of drinking in Indonesia varies depending on the place itself. There are some places that have an age restriction of 18 and there are some places with the limit of 21 years of age. However, nightlife are very popular in Indonesia, especially in the big cities such as Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya, etc. Indonesia have some infamous kinds of alcoholic drinks, with Anggur Merah being my personal favorite. Anggur Merah simply means Red Grape, its actual purpose was to be a traditional medicine, but people just consume it to party and get drunk! Like some other countries in the world, Indonesia also produce beers. There are quite a few local beer brands, the brands Bintang, Anker, and Bali Hai are among the infamous brands of Indonesian beer.

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In Bulgaria

Drinking in Bulgaria is accepted by society as a normal part of our everyday life. Even underage drinking is treated as part of growing up and the age restriction of 18 is rarely taken seriously. A glass of “rakia” (traditional drink) is considered custom if you are eating “turshia” (traditional salad) for dinner. Despite our love for “rakia” we don’t limit ourselves to other sorts of alcohol. Other popular drinks in the country are wine, vodka, whiskey and beer.
In terms of occasions for drinking, it doesn’t really matter if there is one or not. The only things that matter is to be surrounded by cool people and the music needs to be loud! This is the secret to becoming №8 in the world for alcohol consumption (Daily Mail, 2019).

Reference

Andrews, L. (2019). Americans are drinking more alcohol than they did ten years ago. Retrieved from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7005483/Americans-drinking-alcohol-did-ten-years-ago.html?fbclid=IwAR1u4yaAey69y9hrmFBmK1juLzsb9UdVBOjd3c7W-k_JtPmg_PkiRLWxaa4