With origins dating back thousands of years, this ancient beverage today holds a prominent place in festivities and social gatherings. In addition to its role in gastronomy, beer is also a significant economic driver in many countries, contributing significantly to the agricultural, tourism, and restaurant industries.
In Portugal, national beer production reached 7.554 million hectolitres, corresponding to 755,400,000 litres of this beverage produced domestically, maintaining its 13th position in the ranking. This volume represents a significant impact on the economy, with 6.232 million hectolitres consumed domestically and 1.498 million hectolitres exported.
Germany leads the ranking with 84.88 million hectolitres of beer, followed by Spain with a total of 41.29 million hectolitres, and Poland with 35.2 million hectolitres, closely followed by the United Kingdom (34.21 million hectolitres).
Russia has overtaken Germany in beer production for the first time, pushing the EU country out of the top five global brewers, according to an industry report released on Tuesday.
Russia’s beer output rose by around 9% in 2024, reaching nearly 9.1 billion liters, while production in Germany declined by 1% to 8.4 billion liters. As a result, Germany fell to sixth place, the report by leading global hop trader BarthHaas said.
By phil from UK on 31 Jul 2025, 10:41