Excellent beer sales are reported from Russia and Ukraine, it seems possible that brewers of these countries must buy more malt for the summer, according to market analysts forecast. Japan’s total sales are still stuttering, recently beer sold better than happo-shi. Thai beer sales continue to grow quickly. In 2003 output was 16 million hl, it increased by 30 % within two years.

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