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[Obrela]

Full nation name with title The Free State of Obrela
Legal drinking age 18
Average cost of alcohol Wine: $21 NSD per bottle on average
Beer: $6 NSD for a bottle
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? Alcohol has been part of culture since the Japanese colonisers invaded in the 1850s. It is mainly popular with rural tribes, some use it for religious purposes.
Is alcohol used in cookery much? Yes, in the rural tribes as part of feast dishes.
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold? On the street, in public squares etc.
Is on-street drinking prohibited? Yes
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in? 1978, after Obrela gained full independence from Britain they passed many laws, one of these was the "Alcohol and Drugs Bill," which said that alcohol and drugs could only be purchased from reputable supplies and be consumed in the proper establishments or on your own property.
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part? Yes, the rural tribes use it for religious rituals.
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable? In the voting halls, courts of law, Parliament, schools and hospitals.
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year 170
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.)
Any other information

[East Place]

Full nation name with title The Empire of East Place
Legal drinking age 12
Average cost of alcohol 1 finger nail (the equivalent of 5 cents in AUS)
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? It was before the chickens came
Is alcohol used in cookery much? Yeah
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold? school zones (for humans)
Is on-street drinking prohibited? Nope, unless you're human then STRAIGHT TO THE HENHOUSE
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in? there are none... for shifters, humans? When the chickens came which was about 2011
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part? All humans do it ALOT, for shifters almost no one drinks
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable? in shifter's apartments and school zones
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year 1,500~ humans and 10,000~ shifters
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.) For shifters, because it makes them very sick, it's mostly strawberry flavoured water
Any other information If you're confused on the shifter part, they're practically people that can shift into either their true form (an animal) or human. Does that make a little more sense?

[Nue Cascadia]

Full nation name with titleThe Separatist Federal Republic of Cascadia
Legal drinking age There is none.
Average cost of alcohol 0.10 Cascades (A dime in our currency, the price equates to $0.81 USD)
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? We've always had a more moderate approach to drinking. The Region of Idaho is by far the heaviest of drinkers compared to other areas, but not by much.
Is alcohol used in cookery much? No. It's often replaced by spices or natural seasonings.
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold? Technically nowhere, as there's no official restriction.
Is on-street drinking prohibited? No.
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in? No. Just the "Free it all" act that completely deregulated the industry and the act of drinking.
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part? Those of Spanish or Russian Descent usually plays more of a significant part in specific cultures in Cascadia.
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable? Mainly Religious buildings. Besides that, not much.
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year 201.
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.) N/A.
Any other information

[The Warp Gates]

Full nation name with title
Confederacy of The Warp Gates
Legal drinking age
25 (consist with the maximum age to be conscripted)
Average cost of alcohol
Depends on the alcohol. Average store liquor has an average price of around 5 - 7 dark bux
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular?
No.
Is alcohol used in cookery much?
Rarely used
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold?
Publicly, on work-sites
Is on-street drinking prohibited?
Yes
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in?
The “Prohibition V. Court” law passed in 1998 which prohibited Alcohol from being used at public sites and private work-places, limiting it to ‘the confines of one’s home’. However, this also prohibited home-made liquor
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part?
No
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable?
Most places except for ones home
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year
There is rarely any deaths attributed to consumption of alcohol due to the prohibition. However fights, crimes and black market related deaths to the gain and production of alcohol are around 1200-1400 each year
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? Coffee and Tea are the most popular drinks in-place of alcohol, with earl gray being a personal preference
Any other information

[Belm Don]

Full nation name with title
The Hallowed Empire of Belm Don
Legal drinking age
21
Average cost of alcohol
27 Belm Don Deniers (equivalent to $10US)
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular?
Alcohol was safer to drink than water in many parts of Belm Don during the early years of the Empire, but daily use has dropped significantly with the exception of a means to unwind.
Is alcohol used in cookery much?
A little
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold?
No governmental facilities, schools, parks, or most places of worship
Is on-street drinking prohibited?
Only at licensed restaurants offering open air seating
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in?
1940s
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part?
Yes but not as a drink
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable?
No
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year
Approximately 2,000
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.)
Although it is legal most prefer soda, coffee, juice, tea, and water
Any other information
Since 1943 a strong prohibition campaign has wept through the country. While alcohol is still available and legal you may find yourself staring at anti drinking propaganda especially in larger cities and on indigenous lands.

[Xitizian States]

Full nation name with title Jacobinean Union of Xitizian States
Legal drinking age 18
Average cost of alcohol ~$2.50
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? Wine has been made here for generations, and beer gained popularity from foreign imports.
Is alcohol used in cookery much? Yes.
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold? Everywhere except some private businesses.
Is on-street drinking prohibited? No.
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in? Rather recently, about 1980
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part? Not necesarily.
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable? No.
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year ~500,000
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.) No.
Any other information Wine is greatly preferred over beer, but beer is still populer. (We really like alcohol.)

[Fenteu]

Full nation name with title
The Confederacy of Fenteu
Legal drinking age
16 for beer, wine and cider, 18 for everything else.
Average cost of alcohol
4 Fenrics for lower content, 10 Fenrics for higher content.
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular?
Alcohol has been a part of the nation's culture since the beginning,
lower alcohol content drinks for safe drinking water days back and nowadays for recreational purposes,
higher alcohol content drinks for religious rituals and later on services, now also drunk for recreational purposes.
Is alcohol used in cookery much?
Not THAT much, but it's a common enough sight, especially in fine cooking.
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold?
Alcohol can't be legally consumed in places with young children, meaning schools and such, as well as formal and industrial workplaces,
Alcohol can be bought from and sold in most grocery stores and alcohol stores are legal.
Is on-street drinking prohibited?
Beer and cider are allowed, but not to the point of getting drunk,
other alcohols are prohibited.
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in?
In 1877 within Fenypt, when a huge alcohol induced celebration nearly destroyed the village of origin and the villages surrounding it, including one town,
In 1879 within Teuran, when reports of alcoholism reached an all time high, and combined with the events that happened in Fenypt.
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part?
Not really.
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable?
Not in most settlements, except for the village, now a town, that nearly got destroyed in the "1877 Alcohol Travesty", that holds many dry laws,
as well as the surrounding villages and town, though much less restrictive.
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year
About 500, low thanks to advanced medicine.
Any other information
Tea with alcohol is a popular alcoholic drink, aptly named "Teuran tea" (basically Irish coffee, but with tea instead)

[The Aquaria]

Full nation name with title Socialist Federal Republic of the Aquaria

Legal drinking age 17

Average cost of alcohol $49, although in a range of $4-6000.

How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? Yes, it is an important part of the culture, with our northern region known for the famous Sébastien Vodka and Ragnarska Wine, and it has been popular in the Aquaria with over-drinking, unfortunately, being the 4th most common death reason.

Is alcohol used in cookery much? Yes.

Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold? Underage schools (Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary), and probably certain churches and temples if they disallow them.

Is on-street drinking prohibited? Yes. Grab your damn alcohol back home before drinking.

When did significant national laws on alcohol come in? Selling alcohol will require a license from the Federal Health Bureau. Entering the country bring alcohol, without resorting to customs, is illegal and can be resulted in a fine and confiscation.

Are there any ethnic groups or cultures for whom alcohol plays a significant part? All.

Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable? Aerith City, where, due to its status as a divine city of Catholicism, culturally does not encourage the usage of alcohol there.

Deaths attributed to alcohol each year 119 thousand

If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.) Soda, Cola, Kwas, and also apple or orange juice. Pocari is also quite popular here.

Any other information N.A.

[Senscaria]

Full nation with name The Trolligarchic Kingdom of Senscaria
Legal drinking age No legal age.
Average cost of alcohol Free.
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? Yes, it rivals hard substances as for its cultural popularity.
Is alcohol used in cookery much? Yes
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold? Everywhere.
Is on-street drinking prohibited? No.
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in? 2053, when Regent Clarence decided it would be funny to drop the legal age by around 15 years.
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part? Nope, everybody makes it, everybody drinks it.
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable? No.
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year 2 million.
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.) No.
Any other information Our citizens are very heavy drinkers, they'll most likely empty out entire barrels, the hard substance abuse they have do not help this.

[Cinnotha]

Full nation name with title The Sublime Imperium of Cinnotha.
Legal drinking age 20 to purchase 16 to consume.
Average cost of alcohol about 10 Thalers which is relatively cheap. Depends on brand of course.
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? alcohol has been apart of our culture since before even the dawn of agriculture. It's thought that growing and harvesting crops for alcohol in old rituals is part of the reason the agricultural revolution even started.
Is alcohol used in cookery much? decent amount yes. Not a lot but not rare either.
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold? alcohol can be consumed anywhere not on government property or operating a vehicle and so on. Anything that would create hazards. Beer can be bought at any grocery store, but hard liquor is sold in exclusive alcohol stores that are owned and run by like local governments. This is for safety and tax reasons largely. But anyone 20 and older can purchase from them.
Is on-street drinking prohibited? it's a grey area. It technically isn't but businesses and the like can have you removed from the property. Nobody wants drunks hanging out around their establishment. Won't go to jail but repeat offenders are fined. So generally it's best to keep it at bars and pubs or home.
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in? sometime during early modern era. So centuries ago at this point.
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part? we're an entire planet, a united world, there are so many different groups to answer this question would take forever.
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable? mostly government property and places where people drinking would create unneeded hazards.
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year those records are all the way in the basement but I can say it's relatively low. Mostly due to cultural reasons and rehabilitation being available to those who need it. For the most part.
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.)
Any other information Cinnotha is an entire planet as mentioned and have colony worlds to boot. Cinnotha is the world capital of our stellar Empire. So can't get too specific as things vary largely depending on where you go.

[Obrela]

Full nation name with title The Free Land of Obrela
Legal drinking age 16 to consume privately, 18 to purchase and drink publicly
Average cost of alcohol 12 OY, which is quite expensive. For context, a loaf of bread is about 1.40 OY
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? Traditionally Obrelan alcohol has been fermented from palm trees and used in the culture of the indigenous peoples for thousands of years especially during rituals and shamanism. It is less common in popular culture due to the price.
Is alcohol used in cookery much? Not really.
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold? Schools, government property and when operating vehicles and heavy machinery etc. Most places that are aimed at younger children, soft plays, playgrounds etc will also prohibit drinking.
Is on-street drinking prohibited? Yes.
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in? 1921
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part? Yes, the indigenous peoples who originally settled the island
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable? Yes, government property, schools, all the things mentioned above
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year 320 thousand
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.) n/a
Any other information

[Democratic Martian States]

As usual, Earth years used for diplomatic purposes

Full nation name with title
Union of Democratic Martian States
Legal drinking age
18 to buy; drinking is not regulated.
Average cost of alcohol
Median prices: 2.24 Marks for a 6-pack of beer ($3.76), 16.75 Marks for a bottle of wine ($28.14), 10.33 Marks for a bottle of vodka ($17.35).
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular?
Settlers from Earth brought along alcohol. Over the last 70 years, however, campaigns and universal education on the negative health effects of alcohol have significantly reduced its consumption and improved access to rehabilitation services to alcoholics. Small amounts of alcoholic beverages are still popular at celebrations and ceremonies, while binge drinking and alcoholism is becoming increasingly rare.
Is alcohol used in cookery much?
Yes, to an extent.
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold?
Alcohol may not be consumed at primary schools or while operating heavy machinery in a workplace setting, or whilst driving. Factories, offices, and businesses may choose impose limitations on alcohol consumption on their premises.
Is on-street drinking prohibited?
Generally, yes. However, residents may elect to ban public drinking on their street if a reasonable majority in the vicinity feel discomforted by it.
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in?
Formal regulations came in towards the end of the colonial era of Mars, immediately prior to the formation of the Martian Soviet Socialist Republic. These laws were modelled after Soviet laws on alcohol and inherited by the Martian People's Republic after independence. About 72 years ago, comprehensive substance abuse education and rehabilitation programs started and their success resulted in the gradual relaxation of alcohol laws with minimal negative consequences.
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part?
Alcohol consumption is slightly more prevalent in the European-Martian population than the Asian-Martian population.
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable?
While there is no written rule on it, public drinkers may be asked to put away their alcoholic beverage if found in the Mars City Administrative District (the 'Forbidden City').
Deaths attributed to alcohol each year
1.4 per 100'000
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.)
N/A
Any other information
As with income and all other purchases, citizens do not personally pay any tax on alcohol.

[Southland]

Full nation name with title: The Most Serene Republic of Southland
Legal drinking age: 18
Average cost of alcohol: Ꞩ5.00 per pint for beer, Ꞩ5.50 per bottle of wine, Ꞩ7.00 for a bottle of Sake, Ꞩ10.00 for a pint of whiskey. For reference, a bottle of water is Ꞩ0.50, a bottle of healthy juices without added sugar is Ꞩ1.00, a bottle of juice with added sugar is Ꞩ2.50 , and a bottle of soda is Ꞩ3.50.
How has alcohol been a part of your culture and has it always been popular? Alcohol has been a staple of Southlander culture from its inception. The first settlers, from this universe's equivalent of England and France, were recorded as bringing many barrels of alcohol on their ships. Gauhos and Bangeanos--people of mixed European/Indigenous and African/Indigenous ancestry, and basically Spanish Afrikaners respectively--both claimed that wine and whiskey was what conquered the frontiers, and provinces where they are the majority are well-known for their expansive vineyards and microbreweries. Asian immigrants, alongside the Yokai that stowed away on their ships, brought alcohols like Sake, Palm wine, Brem, Tuak, Arak putik, and Kabawaran to Southland. Non-human sentient groups like the Merman, Hundsmen, and Plain and Mountain Elves had alcohol play a major part in their cultures and historic kingdoms (more on that below). The socialist Chancellor George Adriaan Camus even once claimed in an interview that drinking a glass of fine Southlander wine is the closest he ever felt like he was a king. This has caused alcohol to play a major role in various cultural festival, most notably their Autumn Wine Festival and Fête d'Octobre. Ironically Rev. Philip Browne, the "father of Southland", was a major prohibitionist and preached against alcohol in many of his sermons.
Is alcohol used in cookery much?: Despite having a strong alcohol culture, it's actually not used in cookery that much. It's really only used in dishes derived from this universe's equivalent of France and Japan, and that's only if the chef seeks to emulate the dish's nation of origin as closely as possible.
Where can alcohol not be legally consumed, bought or sold?: Nation-wide alcohol can't be sold, consumed, or produced within 100 ft of an elementary, middle, or high-school; and on-site in non-service or non-agricultural workplaces, especially those that involve heavy machinery. Otherwise further restrictions are left up to the provinces and cities. Some cities choose to ban alcohol consumption on nights when major sports events happen to prevent riots or rowdiness. In the Muslim-majority Ürümmu Autonomous Region they can't be sold during the day on Ramadan, and sales are banned entirely on Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Mawlid. In that region they also can't be sold, consumed, or produced within 200 ft of a religious building.
Is on-street drinking prohibited?: Nationally it's not. This is left up to the provinces and cities, but almost all of them don't have this prohibition. The Ürümmu Autonomous Region is so far the only major area that does ban this.
When did significant national laws on alcohol come in?: Two major pieces of legislation on alcohol is the Law on the Regulation of the Quality and Production of Beer and Wine, 1919 (commonly known as the "Beer and Wine Purity Law") which regulates the amount of ingredients that can be used in beer and wine, and set the level of quality that has to be met in order to be used for either. Passed in response to cases of mass poisonings caused by low-quality alcohol and an influx of foreign alcohols, the laws are widely seen as the reason Southland's beer and wine has an international reputation for high-quality. It's to the point that the Seal of Quality is often used in marketing both domestically and overseas. The second one is the Alcohol Advertisement and Tax Act, 1973 which regulates both the advertisement of alcohols and simplified the tax code on alcoholic drinks. The former's most notable rule is that cartoon characters can't be used to promote alcohols. The reason it's well-known is that the Ürümmu-based beer Satrapi, which used to advertise with a cartoon young girl in a hijab, was involved in a decades-long dispute with the Alcohol Regulations Commission over its use, with it finally ended in 2021 when the Southland Supreme Court in a 8-1 decision upheld the Commission's decision to fine the brewery. Sensing this ruling was coming, the company had started using a cartoon of a young woman since 2013. The tax code, meanwhile, simply divides alcohol into "Low" (alcohol percentage of less than .05), "Mid" (between .05 and 0.2), and "High" ( > 0.2); the higher the alcohol grade the higher the tax.
Are there any ethnic groups or culture for whom alcohol plays a significant part? Among humans, Gauhos and Bangeanos have alcohol play a major part of their cultures, using it for many festivities and events. Some indigenous groups also did this, with them brewing a strong alcoholic drink from grains and tree bark that they claim would grant shamans dream-like visions. Among non-humans, Some Yokai shrine maidens produced a type of Sake using their spit as part of some religious processions. The historic Plain Elf and Hundsmen kingdoms brewed a strong beer that they claimed would give their warriors extra courage and remove all sense of fear before battles, and is sometimes ingested by both groups before major events (like college entrance exams, major sports events, or military deployments. The first one has caused some underage students to get in trouble with the law). Vampires use alcohol for rare occasions, such as marriages, births, and passing major milestones in life. Their alcohol, dubbed "Vampiric wine", is extremely weak because vampires have a low tolerance for alcohol (this is not an issue for Dhampyrs, who can consume alcohol like a regular human). Vampiric wine is basically watered-down wine with animal or human blood added. Finally, both Mountain Elves and Mermen traditionally produced extremely strong alcoholic drinks before the men (or in the case of the Mermen, males, females, and third genders that are of age) went on major hunts or scavenging trips. The Mountain Elf's drink is derived from animal bones, while the Mermens got theirs from tropical fruits like guavas, mangos, Durian, and coconuts (for the Tuvalman kind) or whatever was produced by Indigenous groups for trades (for the Mainland kinds). Some anthro tribes also produced alcohol for the same reason as the Indigenous human groups, but it's not nearly as common as many anthro species are notorious for being unable to handle their liquor. This tendency has been dubbed the "fur/scale flush".
Are there any specific cities or buildings where alcohol is legally prohibited or culturally unavailable?: See above
Deaths attributed to alcohol each yea:r 1.39 per 100,000
If alcohol is legally prohibited in your nation, what drinks are more popular? (e.g. coconut juice, cola, soda etc.): While not banned in the Ürümmu Autonomous Region, their restrictions mean that tea and coffee is more common among pious Muslim adults.
Any other information: Taxes on alcohol are updated every year with the passage of the annual Farm Bill.