BEER production shoot up in the month of
The latest issue of the Beverage Sectoral Report that incorporated the
The report tracks the hectolitres of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages produced in the country.
According to
Production climbed to 63,3hl in
The low production in April and May could be attributed to the ban of alcohol sales during that time to combat the spread of Covid-19.
Beer production for 2020, however, started picking up in October as it went to its usual volume of above 100hl, and continued the upward trend in November with 126,7 hl before it reached its highest for the year in December with 146,3 hl.
Besides 2020, the
Beer production below 100 hl has only been experienced 12 times (months) in the last 60 months, excluding the Covid-19 year (2020).
Data also shows that December has always been the month of increased production and not even Covid-19 related restriction stopped the two brewers' production.
The 146,3 hl
However, for the past six years, 2019 can be termed beer year as the country's brewing was over 100 hl each month, also it reached its highest production of 152,3 hl in December, shows
Beer and non-alcoholic production are categorised as a manufacturing in the gross domestic products and the 2020 decline in production shows manufacturing falling by almost 30% in the first quarter and by 24,6% in the third quarter, says
Together with non-alcoholic beverages, the decline in beer production in the third quarter of 2020 has cost the economy about 39,4% activities compared to 2019.
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