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Beer production in Ukraine increased by 104.2%

16 July , 2024  

Beer production in Ukraine in the first six months of 2024 reached 67.9 million dal, up 104.2% compared to the same period in 2023, according to the website of the industry organization of brewers Ukrpyvo.
Earlier it was reported that in 2023, beer production in Ukraine (except for non-alcoholic beer with an alcohol content of up to 0.5 vol%) amounted to 133.4 million dal, which is 7.8% more than in 2022. This figure is only 78.3% of the country’s beer production in 2021.
Beer production in Ukraine in 2022 decreased by 27.9% compared to 2021 – to 122.8 million dal.
By the end of 2022, the brewing industry had partially recovered after a 50% drop in production in the first quarter due to the Russian invasion and the shutdown of some breweries. Thus, in the first four months of the year, the decline amounted to 42.8% compared to the same period in 2021, 36.4% in January-May, 32% in January-June, 31.6% in January-July and January-August, 30.5% in January-September, 28.6% in January-October, 28.1% in January-November, and 27.9% in the previous year.