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

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer

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