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In Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
, beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grain—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used. The grain is mashed to convert starch in the ...
( ''pivo'') is tied with vodka
Vodka ( ; is a clear distilled beverage, distilled alcoholic beverage. Its varieties originated in Poland and Russia. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. Traditionally, it is ...
as the most popular alcoholic drink in the country. The average Russian person drank about 11.7 liters of pure alcohol in 2016, with beer and vodka accounting for 39% each.
Russians categorize beer by color rather than fermentation process: Light, Red or Semi-Dark and Dark.
Until 2011, anything containing less than 10% alcohol was classified as food in Russia, and sale of beer was therefore not regulated in the same way as stronger alcoholic drinks until then.
In 2011, there were 561 beer producers operating in Russia. Among them are 40 large producers including Baltika
Baltika Brewery () is the second largest brewing company in Europe, and the leader of the Russian beer market with over 38% market share. It is headquartered in St. Petersburg.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Carlsberg Group attemp ...
and Stary Melnik Stary is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Rob Stary
Robert Stary is an Australians, Australian consultant at R&S Stary Lawyers, having retired as a Magistrate form the Moorabbin Magistrates' Court. He is well known for defen ...
, 76 medium scale regional breweries, 263 mini/microbreweries and 182 restaurant breweries.
In 2012, Russia was the world's fourth-largest beer market.
Production
Beer production in Russia reduced by 5.1% in 2010, to 102.93 mln hl. In 2010, the five leading companies' beer sales by volume reduced by 5% to 83.6 mln hl. Other breweries saw their sales increase by 14%, up to approximately 22 mln hl. The total volume of beer imports in 2010 was about 3.07 mln hl.Breweries and beers
*Baltic Beverages Holding
Baltic Beverages Holding is a brewing company owned by Carlsberg Group. It is a significant operator in the brewing industry in the Baltic states and Ukraine.
History
The company was founded in 1991 by the Finnish brewery Hartwall and the Sw ...
* Baltika Breweries
Baltika Brewery () is the second largest Brewery, brewing company in Europe, and the leader of the Russian beer market with over 38% market share. It is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukra ...
* Tinkoff brewery
* Zhigulevskoye
Zhigulevskoye ( rus, Жигулёвское, p=ʐɨɡʊˈlʲɵfskəjə) is a brand of Russian beer. The original brewery was founded in Samara in 1881 by Austrian entrepreneur Alfred von Vacano. The original brand was named ''Viennese Beer'', but, ...
See also
*Beer and breweries by region
This is a list of articles and categories dealing with beer and breweries by region: the breweries and beers in various regions. Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic drink, and is the third-most popular drink overall, after water and ...
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