Beer

In 2021, voluntary home confinements continued as COVID-19 remained a significant threat to health. There were intermittent restrictions on foodservice channels (in terms of capacity and operation schedules) and students continued studying from home…

During the pandemic, Cervecería Nacional launched the brand Nuestra Siembra, a beer made with national raw materials, for which it benefits from a tax reduction which allows it to be sold at a lower price. Nuestra Siembra goes is produced through the…

Beer suffered heavy losses in total volume terms in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting containment measures limited access to beer. Not only were on-trade outlets forced to close for a large part of the year but there was also a ban on the…

The consumption of beer in Italy was influenced by a few developments in 2021; a year that continued to offer higher highs and lower lows than in the pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic period. Starting in early 2021, consumption took a turn for the…

The beer category in China recorded a rebound in total volume sales in 2021, although the level of sales was unable to return to that seen before the pandemic, in 2019. This performance hinted at the start of the category’s recovery from 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,…

Beer witnessed a significant recovery in total volume terms in 2021, primarily due to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol sales in terms of both duration and severity. This allowed on-trade establishments to operate closer to normal market…

Volume sales increased in 2021, after the dramatic decline the previous year, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Volume growth was in the double-digits through on-trade channels, but in the larger retail channel, volume growth was significantly lower.…

The COVID-19 crisis continued to have a catastrophic impact on on-trade sales of beer in 2021, due to the continuation of home seclusion and various restrictions on foodservice channels. The off-trade was more stable, thanks to the continuous demand…

Beer sales stabilised in total volume terms in 2021, although the tough new drink driving law, together with COVID-19 meant that sales still remained well below pre-pandemic levels. The new Law on Alcohol Harm Prevention, which bans all motorcyclists…

In 2021, beer recovered the loss of volume sales lost due to the pandemic, with volume sales being on par with pre pandemic levels. The opening up of society benefitted beer, with on-trade in particular registering a healthy increase in volume sales.…

Due to the long-lasting COVID-19 pandemic, beer consumption in 2021 had a good performance with an increase in home consumption. Home consumption continued to revitalise, driven by COVID-19 restrictions, social distancing, and home seclusion.…

With society opening up again in 2021, and people socialising more, volume sales of beer increased. While growth was lower through retail channels than the previous year, it was still positive. On-trade channels registered double digit value growth.…

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,…

On-trade beer in the UK saw a resurgence of demand in 2021, with full reopening taking place towards the middle of the year. However, the upsurge in cases and resulting consumer reluctance to visit establishments in December during the important…

After having collapsed in 2020, on-trade volume sales of beer rebounded at a double-digit rate in 2021 as consumers in Bosnia and Herzegovina started regularly socialising in bars/pubs and similar establishments again thanks to the rollout of…

Total volume sales of beer recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, despite a new wave of COVID-19 emerging in Hong Kong, due to a swift government response along with the availability of the vaccine. On-trade businesses saw encouraging growth in…