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Lithuania Beer

February 16, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1918, Lithuania declared their Independence from Russia and the German Empire.

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Lithuania Breweries

  • Alaus Darykla Gubernija
  • Alaus Darykla Kalnapilis
  • Alaus Purslai
  • Alaus Restoranas-Darykla Avilys
  • Biržų Alus
  • Čygo-Kalkio Alaus Darykla Rinkuškiai
  • HBH Juozo Alus
  • Kauno Alus
  • Piniavos Alutis
  • Ponoras Alaus Darykla
  • Švyturio Alaus Darykla
  • Volfas Engelman
  • UAB Kalnapilio: Tauro Grupė
  • UAB Pasvalio Gėrimai
  • Utenos Alus
  • Vilniaus Alus
  • Vilkmerges Alus
  • Volfas Engelman

Lithuania Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer
  • Wikipedia’s Beer & Breweries in Lithuania

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 0.04%

0.02% for drivers with less than 2 years of experience and 0.04% for those with more than 2 years of experience

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  • Full Name: Republic of Lithuania
  • Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
  • Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
  • Language: Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4%
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5%
  • Capital: Vilnius
  • Population: 3,535,547; 131st
  • Area: 65,300 sq km, 123rd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than West Virginia
  • National Food: Cepelinai
  • National Symbols: Rue; Vytis (Mounted knight), Patriarchal cross
  • Affiliations: UN, EU, NATO
  • Independence: From Russia and the German Empire, February 16, 1918 / Regained from the USSR, March 11, 1990

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18

    In the Republic of Lithuania drinking in public is prohibited. Selling alcoholic beverages in stores is prohibited between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m and on 1st September of every year. Minors under the age of 18 are prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages or from having them.

  • BAC: 0.04%
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 86

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  • How to Say “Beer”: alus
  • How to Order a Beer: Pra-shau vie-na, al-lows
  • How to Say “Cheers”: i sveikata
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 45%
  • Wine: 14%
  • Spirits: 36%
  • Other: 5%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 12.03
  • Unrecorded: 3.00
  • Total: 15.03
  • Beer: 5.60

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 12 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: Time (hours), location
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None.

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

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