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Macedonia Beer

September 8, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1991, Macedonia gained their Independence from Yugoslavia.

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Macedonia Breweries

  • Pivara Bitola
  • Pivara Skopje
  • Prilepska Pivarnica

Macedonia 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% [Note: Zero for professional drivers, public service drivers, commercial transport and drivers beginners.]

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  • 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

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18 [Note: Must show an ID card upon request.]
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Number of Breweries: 3

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  • 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

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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

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

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