Hop production in Brazil grows and competes with international quality

Published 2023년 2월 3일

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Brazil, a leading beer producer, has been reducing its reliance on imported hops, a crucial ingredient for beer quality and taste, by significantly increasing its domestic production. From 9 tons in 2020 to 24 tons in 2021, with a 160% growth, the country is enhancing the quality of its beer by incorporating more locally sourced hops. Stéfano Gomes Kretzer, an agronomist and consultant at Lúpulo do Vale, emphasizes the importance of high-quality hops in meeting the demands of the competitive beer market and reducing reliance on imports. The process of hop cultivation is complex and requires expertise to ensure product quality and reduce costs. Breweries like Besser Bier have successfully switched to locally sourced hops, improving beer quality and supporting domestic production, which is expected to continue growing and creating more jobs in the agricultural sector.

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In third place in the world ranking among the countries that produce the most beer in the world, Brazil produces about 15.4 billion liters of beer annually, according to a survey carried out by the National Union of the Beer Industry (Sindcerv). However, until about six years ago, one of the main ingredients used in its manufacture, hops, responsible for the bitterness and aroma of the drink, had all its demand imported from countries like the USA and Germany, which made the process more expensive and with reduced quality, due to the time of storage and transport. But that is changing, as explained by Stéfano Gomes Kretzer, agronomist specializing in hops and hop culture consultant at Lúpulo do Vale. In Brazil, production jumped from 9 tons of hops in 2020 to 24 tons in 2021, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Hop Producers (Aprolúpulo), a growth of 160%. “The Brazilian beer market is increasingly demanding and demands quality inputs, as we are competing with an ...

Source: GrupoCultivar