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Bosnia and Herzegovina Beer

March 1, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina gained their Independence from Yugoslavia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Breweries

  • Bihacka Pivovara
  • Grudska Pivovara d.o.o.
  • Hercegovačka Pivovara
  • Pivara Tuzla

Bosnia and Herzegovina Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer
  • Wikipedia’s Beer and breweries in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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%

Bosnia

  • Full Name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
  • Government Type: Emerging Federal Democratic Republic
  • Language: Bosnian (official), Croatian (official), Serbian
  • Religion(s): Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
  • Capital: Sarajevo
  • Population: 4,622,292; 122nd
  • Area: 51,197 sq km, 129th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than West Virginia
  • National Food: Bosnian pot, Ćevapi, and Pljeskavica
  • National Symbol: Lilium bosniacum
  • Affiliations: UN
  • Independence: From Yugoslavia, March 1, 1992

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 16 (to drink); 18 (to buy)
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 9

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  • How to Say “Beer”: pivo
  • How to Order a Beer: Molim vas, još jedno pivo /
    Još jedno pivo, molim
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Zivjeli
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 23%
  • Wine: 4%
  • Spirits: 73%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 9.63
  • Unrecorded: 0.00
  • Total: 9.63
  • Beer: 2.22

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 9.6 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: N/A
  • Minimum Age: 16
  • Sales Restrictions: No
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes (some)
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Bosnia, Europe

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