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Transnistria Beer

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Transnistria
Today in 1990, Transnistria gained their Independence from Moldova, though it remains unrecognized.

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Transnistria Breweries

Transnistria Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.03%

Transnistria

  • Full Name: Transnistria or Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (a.k.a. Trans-Dniestr or Transdniestria)
  • Location: Eastern Europe, located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester river and the eastern Moldovan border with Ukraine
  • Government Type: Presidential republic
  • Language: Russian, Moldovan (Cyrillic), Ukrainian
  • Religion(s): Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
  • Capital: Tiraspol
  • Population: 518,700
  • Area: 4,163 sq km
  • National Symbol: Hammer and sickle
  • Affiliations: None
  • Independence: From Moldova, September 2, 1990, but still unrecognized

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.03%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 4

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  • How to Say “Beer”: pivo / Пиво
  • How to Order a Beer: одно пиво, пожалуйста
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Budem zdorovy (“let’s stay healthy”) / Chtob vse byli zdorovy (“let everybody be healthy”) / Na zdorovia *may not actually be used* / Na zdorovje (“to your health”) / Za sbychu mecht / будем здоровы / за ваше здоровье / пей до дна
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 44%
  • Wine: 1%
  • Spirits: <1%
  • Other: 55%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 8.22
  • Unrecorded: 10.00
  • Total: 18.22
  • Beer: 4.57

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 5 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 21
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None.

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Vietnam Beer

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viet_nam
Today in 1945, Vietnam gained their Independence from France and Japan.

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Vietnam Breweries

Vietnam Brewery Guides

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 No Limit

vietnam

  • Full Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, as well as China, Laos, and Cambodia
  • Government Type: Communist state
  • Language: Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
  • Religion(s): Buddhist 9.3%, Catholic 6.7%, Hoa Hao 1.5%, Cao Dai 1.1%, Protestant 0.5%, Muslim 0.1%, none 80.8%
  • Capital: Hanoi
  • Population: 91,519,289; 13th
  • Area: 331,210 sq km, 66th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than New Mexico
  • National Food: Phở
  • National Symbol: Water Buffalo, Dragon; Lotus; Bamboo, Rice; Vietnamese waterbird (Lac bird), Dong Son drums; Vietnamese waterbird (chim lạc), Vietnamese golden turtle (kim quy)
  • Affiliations: UN, ASEAN
  • Independence: From France, September 2, 1945

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy)
  • BAC: No Limit
  • Number of Breweries: 17

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  • How to Say “Beer”: bia / rượu
  • How to Order a Beer: một bia,
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Can chén [North V.] / Can ly [South V.] / Chia / Cung ly (gumm lee)
  • Toasting Etiquette: A typical toast would be “To your health!” It is always best to allow the Vietnamese host to make the toast. It is most appropriate to suggest that the highest-ranking Vietnamese at the table make the toast, even if the foreign visitor is the host of the evening.

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 97%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: 2%
  • Other: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 1.07
  • Unrecorded: 2.70
  • Total: 3.77
  • Beer: 1.13

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 1.1 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Places
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Sales promotions

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Nagorno-Karabakh Beer

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Nagorno-Karabakh
Today in 1991, Nagorno-Karabakh gained their Independence from Azerbaijan.

Nagorno-Karabakh
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Nagorno-Karabakh Breweries

Nagorno-Karabakh Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%

Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Full Name: The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (a.k.a. the Autonomous Region of Nagorno-Karabakh)
  • Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, in the Southern Caucasus
  • Government Type: Republic; multiparty presidential regime
  • Language: Armenian, Russian
  • Religion(s): Armenian Apostolic Church
  • Capital: Stepanakert
  • Population: 138,000
  • Area: 4,400 sq km
  • National Symbols: Eagle; Granny and Gramps stone heads
  • Affiliations: None
  • Independence: From Azerbaijan, September 2, 1991, but still unrecognized

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 16
  • BAC: 0.00%
  • Number of Breweries: Unknown

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  • How to Say “Beer”: garejure, kara choor / գարեջուր
  • How to Order a Beer: një garejure / մեկ գարեջուր, խնդրեմ
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Genatzt or Genatset or Genatsoot (“life”) / կենացդ
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 87%
  • Wine: 12%
  • Spirits: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 7.30
  • Unrecorded: 3.30
  • Total: 10.60
  • Beer: 7.00

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 7.3 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: None
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Uzbekistan Beer

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

Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan Breweries

Uzbekistan Brewery Guides

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%

uzbekistan

  • 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

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

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  • 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

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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

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