Today in 1991, Kazakhstan gained their Independence from the USSR.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Breweries
- Efes Karaganda
- Line Brew Bottlers
- Osakarovskoe Pivo
- Pivovarennaya Kompaniya Derbes (Carlsberg)
- TOO AK Arlan
- ZAO Aray / TOO Altyn Omir
- TOO Dinal Ltd.
Kazakhstan 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 0.05%
- Full Name: Republic of Kazakhstan
- Location: Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural (Zhayyq) River in eastern-most Europe
- Government Type: Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
- Language: Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business) 95%
- Religion(s): Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%
- Capital: Astana
- Population: 17,522,010; 60th
- Area: 2,724,900 sq km, 9th
- Comparative Area: Slightly less than four times the size of Texas
- National Food: Beshbarmak
- National Symbols: Sun and steppe eagle
- Affiliations: UN, CIS
- Independence: From the USSR, December 16, 1991
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 21
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 17
- How to Say “Beer”: сыра
- How to Order a Beer: бір сыра, Жүктеп
- How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 27%
- Wine: 5%
- Spirits: 68%
- Other: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 6.06
- Unrecorded: 4.90
- Total: 10.96
- Beer: 1.69
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 6.1 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18 (May have been raised to 21 recently)
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 4
Prohibition: None
