Beer production in Ukraine in 2022 decreased by almost 28%

The production of beer in Ukraine (except for non-alcoholic beer with an alcohol content of up to 0.5% by volume) in 2022 decreased by 27.9% compared to 2021 - to 122.8 million decalitres, according to the website of the industry organization of brewers "Ukrpivo". At the same time, it is noted that until the end of 2022, the industry gradually resumed after a 50% drop in the production of this drink in the first quarter due to the Russian invasion and the shutdown of some breweries. So, according to the results of the first four months of 2022, the drop was 42.8% compared to the same period in 2021, January-May - 36.4%, January-June - 32%, January-July and January-August - 31.6% each , January-September - 30.5%, January-October - 28.6%, January-November - 28.1%. According to Ukrpivo, in general, in 2022, 164.8 thousand tons of malt were produced in the country, which is 24.5% less than in 2021. At the same time, the minimum rate of lagging behind the indicators of the previous ...