Brasil Brau 2009
With different styles, scents and flavours, the Brazilian beer market is an excellent business. In volume, the country is currently only behind China, United States, Germany, and Russia. According to the last survey by Sindicato Nacional da Indústria da Cerveja (Sindicerv – National Beer Industry Syndicate), the Brazilian market has produced 10.34 billion litres of beer in 2007. Consumption per capita was of 56 litres. The sector has earned R$ 25.8 billion and invested R$ 3 billion in the last five years.