Russia: Beer production reached 77 million hl in January-September 2006

According to the Federal Service of National Statistics, in the first three quarters of 2006 beer production increased by 8.6% reaching 77 million hl. As per these figures, Russia ranks the fifth beer producer in the world, The Russian Brewers Union communicated October 19.

In 2005, the Russian beer output totaled 89.2 million hl, 6% more year-on-year.

The world’s largest beer producer is China, with a national beer output of 300 million hl, followed by USA (240 million hl, Germany (97 million hl) and Brazil (92 million hl). In 2005, brewers across the world brewed 1.576 billion hl of beer.