This statistic shows the volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2018, broken down by country. In that year, Germany was the biggest consumer of beer in Europe with approximately 85 million hectoliters consumed, followed by the United Kingdom with around 49 million hectoliters of beer consumed.
Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2017, by country
(in 1,000 hectoliters)
"Slovenian data does not cover craft brewer production which represents less than 1% of the market
Austrian, Lituanian and UK definitions meet the customs code definition
Bulgarian, Czech, Greek, Slovenian and Spanish ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers and
beer mixes (including Radlers)
Belgian, Estonian, French, Swedish, Maltese and Portuguese ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers
Norwegian ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers from 0.0% ABV to 2.7% ABV"
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Brewers of Europe. (December 4, 2019). Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2017, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. "Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2017, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters)." Chart. December 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. (2019). Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2017, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. "Volume of Beer Consumed in Europe in 2017, by Country (in 1,000 Hectoliters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe, Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2017, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/ (last visited January 19, 2020)
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