Today in 1991, Uzbekistan gained their Independence from the USSR.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Breweries

• Pivzavod Almalyk
• Sarbast Plus (Baltic Beverages Holding, Carlsberg)

Uzbekistan Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Gulikbeer Guide to Beer in Uzbekistan
• 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%

• Full Name: Republic of Uzbekistan
• Location: Central Asia, north of Turkmenistan, south of Kazakhstan
• Government Type: Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
• Language: Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
• Religion(s): Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
• Capital: Tashkent
• Population: 28,394,180; 44th
• Area: 447,400 sq km, 57th
• Comparative Area: Slightly larger than California
• National Food: O’sh
• National Symbols: Khumo; Amu Darya and Syr Darya
• Affiliations: UN, CIS
• Independence: From the Soviet Union, September 1, 1990

• Alcohol Legal: Yes
• Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (to drink); 21 (to buy)
• BAC: 0.08%
• Number of Breweries: 18

• How to Say “Beer”: pivo
• How to Order a Beer: bir pivo, Iltimos
• How to Say “Cheers”: o‘nga / tost, qadah ko’tarish / xayr / rahmat
• Toasting Etiquette: N/A

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

• Beer: 20%
• Wine: 14%
• Spirits: 66%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

• Recorded: 1.64
• Unrecorded: 1.90
• Total: 3.54
• Beer: 0.28

WHO Alcohol Data:

• Per Capita Consumption: 1.6 litres
• Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
• Excise Taxes: N/A
• Minimum Age: 18
• Sales Restrictions: Hours, location
• Advertising Restrictions: Yes
• Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None