Developments in the international and national beer market in 2008
In 2008, more than 1.8 billion hl of beer were brewed worldwide, almost 30 million more than in 2007. China is the uncontested no. 1, with more than 410 million hl. Germany takes 5th place, after the USA, Russia and Brazil. This information is based on data from the Barth Hop Market Report 2008/2009, published by the Barth-Haas Group (table 1). The market share of the Top 40 countries was 92.5 percent in 2008 (2007: 85.6 percent). This article provides details on the world beer market.
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