Today in 1991, Macedonia gained their Independence from Yugoslavia.
Macedonia
Macedonia Breweries
- Pivara Bitola
- Pivara Skopje
- Prilepska Pivarnica
Macedonia 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% [Note: Zero for professional drivers, public service drivers, commercial transport and drivers beginners.]
- Full Name: Republic of Macedonia
- Location: Southeastern Europe, north of Greece
- Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
- Language: Macedonian (official) 66.5%, Albanian (official) 25.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Roma 1.9%, Serbian 1.2%, other 1.8%
- Religion(s): Macedonian Orthodox 64.7%, Muslim 33.3%, other Christian 0.37%, other and unspecified 1.63%
- Capital: Skopje
- Population: 2,082,370; 145th
- Area: 25,713 sq km, 150th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Vermont
- National Food: Tavče Gravče
- National Symbols: Lion (in Macedonian heraldry), Lynx, Ohrid trout; Makedonium (monument); eight-rayed sun, Vergina Sun
- Affiliations: UN
- Independence: From Yugoslavia, September 8, 1991
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18 [Note: Must show an ID card upon request.]
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 3
- How to Say “Beer”: pivo / пиво
- How to Order a Beer: едно пиво, ве молиме
- How to Say “Cheers”: Na zdravje! (“to your health”) / на здравје
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 36%
- Wine: 28%
- Spirits: 36%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 5.61
- Unrecorded: 2.90
- Total: 8.51
- Beer: 2.11
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 5.6 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Hours, specific events, intoxicated persons
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
