Russia: September beer output down 5.8% yoy

Russia’s national statistics agency has published a new report showing beer and vodka output declined in September 2017 versus September 2016, Profibeer reports.

Beer production totalled 5.72 mln hl last month, which is 5.8% less than in September 2016 and 23.2% less than in August 2017.

Vodka output dropped by 0.1% to 0.71 mln hl. Compared to August, the volume produced grew by 1.4%, though.

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