France: Number of breweries reaches 2,954 this year

In accordance with France�s National Federation of Brewing Associations (FNABRa), as of June 30th there were 2,954 active breweries in the nation, Rayon Boissons reported on October 11.

The above number comprises:

� 492 brewpubs;
� 287 nanobreweries (with annual output up to 150 hl of beer);
� 110 farm breweries;
� 1,735 microbreweries (with annual output below 1,000 hl of beer);
� 152 traditional breweries (brewing between 1,001 and 5,000 hl per year);
� 49 classic breweries (brewing between 5,001 and 100,000 hl of beer per year);
� 11 industrial breweries (above 100,001 annually);
� 11 multinational breweries.

The rest of the industry players are breweries of unknow capacity, companies producing beer in partnership with other production sites, or brewing schools.