In the first quarter of 2024, Russia experienced a notable increase in the production and retail sales of various alcoholic beverages. Beer and beer drinks saw a 9% increase in production, reaching 192.07 million decaliters, with cider, poire, and mead experiencing a 12.2% increase in production to 2.4 million decaliters. Retail sales of these beverages also rose, with beer and beer drinks reaching 175.94 million decaliters, a 5.4% increase, and cider, poire, and mead sales growing by 9.3% to 2.3 million decaliters.