Today in 1918, Armenia gained their Independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Armenia
Armenia Breweries
- Beer of Yerevan, CJSC
- Pivzavod Abovyan (Kotayk Brewery)
Armenia 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 0.04%
- Full Name: Republic of Armenia
- Location: Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: Armenian (official) 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4%
- Religion(s): Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
- Capital: Yerevan
- Population: 2,970,495; 138th
- Area: 29,743 sq km, 143rd
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maryland
- National Food: Harissa
- National Symbols: Eagle and Lion; Mount Ararat; Mayr Hayastan (Mother Armenia)
- Affiliations: UN, CIS
- Independence: From the Ottoman Empire, May 28, 1918 / From the Soviet Union, September 21, 1991
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None
- BAC: 0.04%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 14
- How to Say “Beer”: garejure, kara choor / գարեջուր
- How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: Genatzt or Genatset or Genatsoot (“life”)
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 9%
- Wine: 3%
- Spirits: 6%
- Other: 82%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 10.05
- Unrecorded: 1.30
- Total: 11.35
- Beer: 1.05
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 10.1 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: None
- Sales Restrictions: Places
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
