Barth Report: "World beer production increased again in 2010"

(beveragemanager.net) - Following a slight decrease in output in 2009, world beer production increased again in 2010. Production totalled 1.85 billion hectolitres, representing an increase of 29 million hectolitres or 1.6% on the previous year.
In 2010, almost 92% of total world beer output was brewed in the 40 main beer-producing countries. The world’s top beer-producing country is and remains China, with an output of more than 448 million hectolitres, followed by the USA.

Third place goes to Brazil, pushing Russia back into fourth place. As in the previous year, Germany, with beer output of around 95.7 million hectolitres, is number five in the international rankings.

Almost half of the world beer market is dominated by the five major brewing groups AB InBev, SABMiller, Heineken, Carlsberg and China Resource Brewery Ltd.

Only three German groups take their place among the 40 biggest brewing groups: the Radeberger Group in 20th place, Oettinger in 34th place and the Bitburger brewing group in 37th place. The world market share of these three groups together is just 1.5%. (bmg)