Today in 1804, Serbia gained their Independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Serbia

Serbia Breweries

• Apatinska
• Mini Pivara Romantika
• Carlsberg Srbija D.O.O. Pivara

Serbia Brewery Guides

• Beer Advocate
• Beer Me
• Rate Beer
• Wikipedia Beer & Breweries in Serbia

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 0.03% for all, zero for professional drivers, public service drivers, commercial transport and drivers beginners.

• Full Name: Republic of Serbia
• Location: Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary
• Government Type: Republic
• Language: Serbian (official) 88.3%, Hungarian 3.8%, Bosniak 1.8%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 4.1%, unknown 0.9% (2002 census)
• Religion(s): Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5.5%, Protestant 1.1%, Muslim 3.2%, unspecified 2.6%, other, unknown, or atheist 2.6%
• Capital: Belgrade
• Population: 7,310,555; 98th
• Area: 77,474 sq km, 117th
• Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than South Carolina
• National Food: Ćevapčići, Pljeskavica
• National Symbols: Serbian Eagle, Wolf; Plum; Oak and Serbian Spruce; Serbian Cross
• Affiliations: UN
• Independence: From the Ottoman Empire, February 15, 1804

• Alcohol Legal: Yes
• Minimum Drinking Age: 18
• BAC: 0.05%
• Label Requirements: N/A
• Number of Breweries: 17

• How to Say “Beer”: пиво / pivo
• How to Order a Beer: Yed-no pee-vo, mo-lim
• How to Say “Cheers”: Ziveli (zjee-ve-lee, “let’s live long”) / Zivio Ziveli
• Toasting Etiquette: N/A

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

• Beer: 44%
• Wine: 22%
• Spirits: 34%
• Other: <1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

• Recorded: 9.97
• Unrecorded: 1.12
• Total: 11.09
• Beer: 4.40

WHO Alcohol Data:

• Per Capita Consumption: 10 litres
• Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
• Excise Taxes: Yes
• Minimum Age: 18
• Sales Restrictions: Petrol Stations, Density locations
• Advertising Restrictions: Yes
• Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None.