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In Russia, beer (Russian: пиво pivo) is tied with vodka 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. [1] Russians categorize beer by color rather than fermentation process: Light, Red or Semi-Dark and Dark. [2]
The words mead and medovukha are closely related and go back to the Proto-Indo-European word*médʰu (honey). Produced in Eastern Europe since pagan times, it remained popular well into the 19th century (unlike in Western Europe, where by the Middle Ages mead had already been mostly replaced by wine and beer). [citation needed]
Another general trait of Russian alcohol consumption pattern was the high volume of spirits compared with other alcoholic drinks (such as beer or red wine). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Russia currently implements a variety of anti- alcoholism measures (banning spirits and beer trade at night, raising taxes, banning the advertising of alcohol).
A selection of alcoholic drinks (from left to right): red wine, malt whisky, lager, sparkling wine, lager, cherry liqueur and red wine Alcoholic beverages and production relationships. Drinks containing alcohol are typically divided into three classes—beers, wines, and spirits—with alcohol contents between 3% and 50%.
"In the end, drink red wine because you enjoy red wine, not in hopes of increasing longevity," London told Fox News Digital. "It's a personal choice. Your body, your rules," he said.
Maerzen/Oktoberfest Beer; Pilsener (lighter lager brewed with partially malted barley) Schwarzbier (dark lager) Sahti (Finnish) Small beer (very low alcohol) Wheat beer (or "Hefeweizen", made with wheat in addition to malted barley) Witbier ("White Beer", made with herbs or fruit instead of or in addition to hops) Cauim (made from cassava or maize)
The company has become one of the leading importers of beer to Russia and entered the top 5 largest wine importers. According to Kommersant, about 44% of beer imports in 2023 were provided by "Red&White", "Bristol" and X5 Group (Pyaterochka, Perekrestok). The "Red&White" chain is annually included in the top 50 largest employers in Russia.
Vodka (Polish: wódka; Russian: водка; Swedish: vodka) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage.Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. [1] [2] Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. [3]