Beer Association: producer turnover decreased by 7.5 percent in last year

Kántor Sándor explained the decrease with epidemiological measures affecting the HORECA sector (hotels, restaurants, cafes). The turnover of barrel beer in 2020 decreased by almost half from the previous year, the 297 thousand hectoliters sold accounted for 4.8 percent of the total turnover. In addition to the sale of keg beer, the turnover of beer sold in refillable bottles suffered the most, its sales fell by 26 percent to 965 thousand hectoliters. (MTI)