Czech Republic: Beer production goes up because of exports while output in Europe drops slightly
Beer output in the Czech Republic, Russia and Poland has been growing for the past three years, while in Europe it has slightly fallen, Jan Vesely, head of the Czech Beer and Malt Association and member of the Brewers of Europe association, has said, Prague Monitor posted October 19.
In Russia and Poland, the growth is a result of substituting vodka with beer, while in the Czech Republic beer output rises thanks to exports.
"[Beer] consumption in the Czech Republic drops by around 1 percent a year, but output grows steadily thanks to exports," Vesely said.
The year-on-year growth rate of Czech beer exports reached double-digit figures in the past three years, and the Czech Republic is a country with the fastest-growing beer exports in Europe, Vesely said, adding the trend will continue in this year.
As regards volume of exports, the Czech Republic ranks ninth, overtaking the US and closely trailing Ireland and France.
Exports of big Czech breweries as well as small brewers are growing. Some small brewers see a year-on-year growth in exports of up to 80 percent, Vesely said.
Czech beer exports rose by 20 percent year-on-year to 3.1 million hectolitres last year. This year, exports will increase by 15 percent, said Vesely.
Beer output amounted to 19.07 million hectolitres in 2005, up from around 18.7 million hectolitres the previous year and a growth of 150,000 hectolitres against 2003.
In contrast, beer output and sales in Slovakia have been falling steadily.
In 2004, Slovak excise duty on spirits rose by 65 percent, which led to a 15 percent drop in beer sales that continue to fall since then.
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