Today in 1991, Belarus gained their Independence from the USSR.
Belarus
Belarus Breweries
- OAO Brestskoe Pivo
- OAO Krinitsa
- OAO Lidskoe Pivo (Olvi)
- OAO Pivovarennaya Syabar (Heineken)
- Pivzavod Alivaria
- Rakovskiy Brovar
- Restoran Brovariya Rakovskiy Brovar
- Slutski Pivovarennij Zavod
- Staroe Ruslo
Belarus 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 0.03%
- Full Name: Republic of Belarus
- Location: Eastern Europe, east of Poland
- Government Type: Republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship
- Language: Belarusian (official) 23.4%, Russian (official) 70.2%, other 6.4% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities)
- Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20%
- Capital: Minsk
- Population: 9,542,883; 90th
- Area: 207,600 sq km, 86th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Kansas
- National Food: Ndolé
- National Symbols: Wisent; mounted knight known as Pahonia (the Chaser)
- Affiliations: UN, CIS
- Independence: From the Soviet Union, August 25, 1991
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.03%
- Number of Breweries: 27
- How to Say “Beer”: piva / піва
- How to Order a Beer: Ad-no pee-vah ka-lee lah-ska
- How to Say “Cheers”: ўра / для Вашага здароўя
- Toasting Etiquette: It is gracious to learn a few toasts. The most common are na zdo ro vie (to your health) and an ancient Polish toast, sto-lyat (a hundred years)
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 28%
- Wine: 9%
- Spirits: 43%
- Other: 28%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 11.22
- Unrecorded: 3.91
- Total: 15.13
- Beer: 1.84
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 11.2 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Hours, places, specific events
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 4
Prohibition: None
