Beer

2022 was a very good year for beer in Lithuania with sales seeing strong growth through both the off-trade and on-trade in volume terms. Life in Lithuania largely returned to relative normality in 2022 after the country’s pandemic restrictions were…

Beer recorded a total volume decline in 2022, as consumers reacted to the worsening economic conditions and high inflation by reducing their consumption. While the category performed quite well in volume terms over the review period even during…

Beer saw a fairly flat performance in volume terms in 2022, when compared to the previous year. While on-trade volumes continued to edge towards their pre-COVID-19 levels, thanks to the removal of pandemic-related restrictions, off-trade sales were…

The year 2022 was anticipated as a return to normality after the upheavals brought on by the pandemic, marked by resumption of entertainment events, concerts, meetings and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in foodservice. However, Poland’s beer…

In 2022, beer in Bulgaria saw a slight increase in retail volume terms thanks to the preference for lower-alcoholic drinks and awareness of the health benefits of beer. However, although on-trade beer volume sales continued recovering post-pandemic,…

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the closure of pubs and bars, the complete re-opening of the Horeca channel led to growth in the on-trade for 2022. In addition, the return of international travel acted as a further boost for sales, while the…

In 2022, beer experienced an almost complete recovery in total volume terms compared to 2019 pre-pandemic sales levels. In comparison to 2021, there was a much stronger recovery in on-trade sales, albeit this led to a decline in off-trade sales. The…

In 2022, flavoured/mixed lager saw the strongest performance of all beer categories, with double-digit total volume growth. While this growth was derived from a relatively low base when compared with more mature beer categories, such as standard…

A very hot and long summer, with heatwaves that boosted drinks consumption, the strong recovery of tourist flows and local consumers willing to go out and socialise, after the severe limitations of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, provided very…

Following free trade agreements signed by Morocco with its economic partners such as the EU, the US and other countries, customs authorities have been applying a gradual reduction on customs duties on beer and wine. Beer customs duties were…

Influences on local consumer purchasing decisions and behaviour when it comes to beer have evolved over time in Kenya. While pricing used to be a key driver, there is now a discernible shift towards a more nuanced, sophisticated buying behaviour that…

Domestic mid-priced lager brands like Tiger, Carlsberg Green Pilsner, Heineken and Anchor Smooth enjoyed strong growth in 2022 due to their visibility on retailers’ shelves and wide channel coverage in both the off-trade and on-trade. Consumers…

Sales of premium lager beers experienced a surge in 2022, driven by consumers in higher socioeconomic segments who were less affected by the pandemic's economic impact, as well as those in medium socioeconomic segments seeking indulgence during…

Off-trade volume sales of beer in South Korea marginally declined in 2022 as demand for imported lager, which had been driving the growth of the country’s beer consumption at home, was sluggish. Although popular brands such as Budweiser continued to…

On-trade beer consumption continued to increase strongly in 2022, as following the relaxation of restrictions in 2021, restrictions on dine-in were fully removed in Singapore in 2022. From 29 March 2022, the 22.30hrs cut-off for the sale and…

As one of the best performing categories of alcoholic drinks over much of the review period, beer was expected to avoid significant struggles during 2022. These expectations seemed to be confirmed by results from the first half of the year. However,…

Having seen a marked decline in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, beer volume sales continued recovering in Algeria by growing in 2022, with a similar positive growth rate as in 2021. In current value terms, the overall performance of beer…

While total volume sales of beer in Hungary continued to increase in 2022, growth was slower than in 2021 and by the end of the year they had still not reached pre-pandemic levels. Overall demand was constrained by rising prices and falling…

2022 saw growth rates accelerate in beer as the category registered double-digit total volume growth. This positive performance can be seen as a sign that the category has well and truly entered its post-pandemic recovery phase as on-trade sales of…

Serbians returned to the on-trade in greater numbers in 2022 as COVID-19 fears subsided and restrictions were lifted with this continuing to drive volume sales of beer. Lager remains by far the most popular beer in Serbia, although smaller beer…