• Japan: sales volume of craft beer by container 2018

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In fiscal year 2018, over 12 thousand kiloliters of craft beer manufactured by microbreweries in Japan were sold in cans. Barrels were the second most commonly used containers, making up almost one third of total craft beer sales.

Sales volume of craft beer* in Japan in fiscal year 2018, by container type (in kiloliters)

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June 2020

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2018; the Japanese fiscal year runs from April 1 of each stated year to March 31 of the following year

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figures are based on annual surveys

Supplementary notes

*'Craft beer' refers to beverages produced and distributed by microbreweries. Microbreweries in this case indicate manufacturers of beer and low-malt beer/sparkling liquor (happoshu). Including corporations with a capital of less than 300 million Japanese yen as well as corporations and individuals with less than 300 employees.
Excluding the five major breweries Asahi Breweries, Suntory Beer, Sapporo Breweries, Kirin Brewery, and Orion Breweries.

Total sales include domestic sales and exports.

Figures prior to 2016 come from previous reports.
Values have been rounded.