Beer sales increased by about 2 percent last year

The volume of beer sold by the Hungarian beer industry grew by about 2 percent last year, and such amount can be expected this year as well – the Association of the Hungarian Brewers (MSSZ) told MTI on Monday.

According to the informations in the four Hungarian factories of the member companies of the MSSZ – the Borsodi Brewery Ltd., the Dreher Breweries Ltd. and the Heineken Hungária Zrt. – a total of 6.2 million hectoliters of beer was produced in 2014.

The breweries employ nearly 1,700 people and they give work through their suppliers to an estimated additional 25 thousand people. The member companies of the MSSZ contributed to the budget with 66.2 billion HUF in 2014. (MTI)