Beer market grows in Brazil and interest in national production of hops and barley increases
Barley
Other Beer
Hop
Brazil
Published Aug 14, 2021
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Hops and barley are essential ingredients for brewing beer and the production of these inputs in Brazil tends to increase to meet the internal demand, which is also growing. In 2020, Brazil reached a total of 1,383 breweries registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (Mapa), an increase of 14.4% over the previous year, according to the 2020 Beer Yearbook. International Beer Day has been celebrated since 2007, every first Friday of the month of August.
Original content
Hops and barley are essential ingredients for brewing beer and the production of these inputs in Brazil tends to increase to meet the internal demand, which is also growing. In 2020, Brazil reached a total of 1,383 breweries registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa), an increase of 14.4% over the previous year, according to the 2020 Beer Yearbook. The International Beer Day it has been celebrated since 2007, every first Friday of the month of August. Hops, a plant of the humulus lupulus species, used in the production of beers, is responsible for the aroma and bitterness of the drink. In Brazil, the growth in the production of craft beers has increased the demand for quality hops, mainly because this type of drink requires a greater quantity of the product in its composition. To meet this demand, in recent years, Brazilian producers have started to grow hops in the country, as the brewing industry imports almost 100% of this raw material. Data ...
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