Today in 1918, the Ukraine declared their Independence from Soviet Russia and unified the same day, a year later in 1919.

Ukraine

Ukraine Breweries

• Baltika Breweries
• Chernomor Brewery
• Chernihiv Brewery Desna / Чернігів
• Donetsk Brewery
• Lugansk Brewery
• Lvivske
• L’vivska Brewery / Перша Приватна Броварня
• Obolon
• Pivzavod Rogan
• Radomyshl Beer and Beverages Plant
• Slavutich
• Slavutich Brewery
• Švyturys
• Umanpivo
• Utenos Alus

Ukraine 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 0.00%

• Full Name: Ukraine
• Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east
• Government Type: Republic
• Language: Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%, other (includes small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 9%
• Religion(s): Ukrainian Orthodox — Kyiv Patriarchate 50.4%, Ukrainian Orthodox — Moscow Patriarchate 26.1%, Ukrainian Greek Catholic 8%, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox 7.2%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Protestant 2.2%, Jewish 0.6%, other 3.2%
• Capital: Kiev
• Population: 45,134,707; 28th
• Area: 603,550 sq km, 46th
• Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Texas
• National Food: Borscht
• National Symbols: Guelder Rose, Willow, Pine, Tryzub (trident)
• Nickname: The Breadbasket of Europe
• Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth of Independent States
• Independence: On January 22, 1918, the Ukraine declared their Independence from Soviet Russia and unified the same day, a year later in 1919. They then declared independence again from the USSR on August 24, 1991.

• Alcohol Legal: Yes
• Minimum Drinking Age: 18
• BAC: 0.00%
• Label Requirements: N/A
• Number of Breweries: 13

• How to Say “Beer”: пиво or слабкий алкогольний напій
• How to Order a Beer: N/A
• How to Say “Cheers”: Budmo! (Shall we live forever!) / Boovatje zdorovi / Budem (Let’s stay healthy)
• Toasting Etiquette: N/A

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

• Beer: 32%
• Wine: 7%
• Spirits: 61%
• Other: <1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

• Recorded: 8.10
• Unrecorded: 7.50
• Total: 15.60
• Beer: 2.69

WHO Alcohol Data:

• Per Capita Consumption: 8.1 litres
• Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
• Excise Taxes: N/A
• Minimum Age: 18
• Sales Restrictions: Location, specific events
• Advertising Restrictions: Yes
• Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Sponsorship

Patterns of Drinking Score: 5

Prohibition: None