Beer

Most Kenyans have a strong preference for beers when compared to other alcoholic drinks, which can be attributed to the authentic taste, relatively affordable prices, and widespread availability in most alcoholic drinks’ retailers. Although there was…

There was an increase in beer consumption in 2021 when Singapore was hit hard by a wave of virus cases. One of the reasons behind this development was the pandemic’s impact on drinking habits, with consumers drinking alcohol to cope with the tedium…

Wheat beer saw total volumes stagnate in 2021 following a marked fall in volume sales in the previous year. During the year, the category benefited from the increased availability of products such as Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, as well as the…

On-trade beer sales continued to decline in 2021 as the aftermath of the pandemic was more prolonged than expected. On the other hand, to maintain a strong presence in the off-trade channel, which recorded relatively strong sales throughout, beer…

With Chile being one of the countries with the highest vaccination rates, the reopening of society during 2021 continued, despite intermittent quarantines that were still in effect depending on the number of reported cases of COVID-19. This scenario…

Beer registered a decline in volume sales for the second year running. This was mainly due to increased smuggling activity, mainly from Argentina and Brazil. As a consequence of the economic recession caused by the pandemic, neighbouring countries…

The COVID-19 crisis continued to have an impact in 2021, increasing price-sensitivity and thereby limiting demand. The pandemic continued to affect the local economy, with job losses seen and many households experienced reduced disposable incomes,…

Having surged by almost a quarter during 2020 amid the imposition of COVID-19 restrictions, the rate of growth in off-trade volume sales of beer slowed significantly in 2021 but remained robust. Premium larger, particularly imported premium larger,…

Lager is the dominant category within beer in Estonia, although there is a growing interest in craft beer. During 2020, many consumers preferred to stockpile lager as it is usually the cheapest type of beer and is often packaged in cans which are…

In 2021, the on-trade enjoyed a rebound in beer volume sales in the first half of the year, but this was followed by a weak second half as the delta and omicron variants led to more restrictive drinking behaviour. Within the off-trade, demand…

Off-trade volume sales of beer declined at a double-digit rate during 2021, with a smaller, but still significant, fall in on-trade volume sales. The latter are now a third below their pre-pandemic level. However, the on-trade still accounted for…

The younger generation of drinkers in Taiwan are becoming increasingly health conscious, with this being fuelled in part by COVID-19, which has caused some people to reflect on their lifestyle choices. This helped to drive increasing demand for low…

Beer consumption declined slightly in 2021 as consumers switched back to the on-trade. Retail volume sales declined slightly but nevertheless remained a key channel for brewers, with total volumes being only slightly down on pre-pandemic levels.

While there was reduced volume sales in 2020 during COVID-19 restrictions, volume sales returned to growth in 2021, with sales being higher than before the pandemic. Beer continued to be the most popular alcoholic drink and continued to benefit from…

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an overall increase in consumer demand for food and beverages, including alcoholic drinks such as wine and spirits, its positive impact on beer was relatively limited in 2020, and as Canada gradually…

Craft beer, which has been a dynamic product over the review period, faced significant challenges in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. The main threat for craft beer producers has been their typically limited regional distribution into the on-trade,…

Beer saw stronger growth in total volume terms in 2021 compared to the previous year, with this being backed by a partial recovery of on-trade demand as restrictions were eased. Lager remains the dominant beer category in Sweden, with domestic…

Per capita income levels in the Czech Republic are to remain among the highest in the Eastern Europe region over the long term. Led by Prague and the surrounding region, the consumer market is expected to remain on a growth path during 2021-2040,…

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 reduction of 10% on customs duties on beer and wine. Thus, customs duties for beer were…

Beer was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and continued to struggle due to lockdown measures in 2021. In the second year of the pandemic, the on-trade was forced to close down for long periods of time with volume sales recording some…