2016 global beer output down

August 21, 2017

TOKYO- Global beer production dropped for the third straight year in 2016, a survey by Kirin Holdings Co. has found.

Beer consumption soared in emerging economies, such as Vietnam and Mexico, but dropped in China, the United States and other leading markets.

According to the survey that covered 171 countries and regions, the 2016 global beer production totaled 190.92 million kiloliters, down 0.6 percent from the year before.

Output plunged 3.7 percent in China as beer demand failed to grow due to market saturation and the unfavorable weather.

In the United States, production fell 0.7 percent. Popularity of craft beer has risen, suggesting that an increasing number of US consumers have shifted to enjoy tasting rather than drinking in quantity, Kirin said. Jiji Press