Beer consumption volume increased by 4% last year to 185.6 million kiloliters. About informs TASS with reference to data from Japanese sparkling beverage manufacturer Kirin.
According to the research, the Chinese drank the most beer in 2021 – 38 million kiloliters. In terms of consumption, the United States is in second place with 24.1 million kiloliters. The third line belongs to Brazil (14.5 million kiloliters). It is followed by Russia with 8.9 million kiloliters. According to Kirin, the volume of beer consumed per capita is the highest in the Czech Republic (184.1 million kiloliters per capita). According to this indicator, Russia took 29th place – 61.3 million kilograms per capita.
As before knowledgeable Beer will not disappear in Russia despite Western sanctions, socialbites.ca says. Within the scope of anti-Russian sanctions, Diageo, which produces Guinness beer, and Plzeňský Prazdroj, Pivovary Staropramen, Budějovický Budvar and Bernard announced their withdrawal from the Russian market. Also media, AB InBev Efes (BUD, Kozel, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Essa, Corona, Bavaria and others), Carlsberg Group (Zatecky Gus, Baltika, Tuborg, Carlsberg, Kronenbourg 1664, etc.) .), Heineken (Amstel, Krušovice, Gosser, Löwenbräu, etc.), in connection with the Russians suggesting that foreign brands may not exist. It will soon be on store shelves.
However, this information is not correct. Contrary to popular belief, these three companies do not leave the market completely. Carlsberg and Heineken stop selling only beer brands of the same name. Heineken will continue to bottle Okhota or Three Bears. Carlsberg, which owns the production of Baltika, will also produce Russian brand beers and will stop only exports and investments in the Russian Federation. AB InBev Efes will continue to operate as usual. In other words, the Russian factories of foreign companies producing beer will continue to work.