British ale

Statistics report on real ale and craft beer in the United Kingdom (UK)

British ale

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about the real ale and craft beer market in the United Kingdom. While the general beer market suffers ongoing pub closures and falls in beer consumption, drinkers with a passion for more locally brewed and flavorsome ales have created a new beer revolution. Although the notion of 'craft beer' is less clearly defined than in other nations, the movement in the UK is noticeable through a revival in the popularity of traditional cask conditioned ales (also known as real ale) and the opening of an increasing number of independent breweries.

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Breweries

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  • Premium Statistic United Kingdom: number of active beer breweries 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of active beer microbreweries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of new breweries in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by region
  • Premium Statistic Beer production by independent brewers in the United Kingdom 2016-2022
  • Basic Statistic Beer styles produced by independent brewers in the United Kingdom 2016

Overview - ale

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  • Premium Statistic Volume of ale consumed United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by type
  • Premium Statistic Value of ale consumed United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by type
  • Premium Statistic Leading brands of beer in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022, by number of consumers
  • Premium Statistic Draught beer & stout usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014-2015, by product type

Cask ale

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  • Premium Statistic Cask ale market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2015
  • Premium Statistic Cask ale volume growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2015
  • Premium Statistic Number of cask ales stocked by pubs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2014
  • Premium Statistic Beer styles consumed by cask ale drinkers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015

Canned and bottled ales

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  • Premium Statistic Leading 10 premium bottled ale brewers in the UK 2015/2016, ranked by market share
  • Premium Statistic Leading bottled ales ranked by market share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
  • Premium Statistic Leading bottled ales ranked by MAT value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
  • Premium Statistic Leading mixed ale packs ranked by market share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
  • Premium Statistic Leading premium canned ales ranked by market share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
  • Premium Statistic Leading premium canned ales ranked by MAT value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
  • Premium Statistic MAT value growth of bottled ale brands in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
  • Premium Statistic Premium bottled ale sales growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by style
  • Basic Statistic Bottled ale: Grocery retailer value share in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015/16

Consumer behaviour

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  • Premium Statistic Frequency of draught ale,bitter, mild and stout beer consumption GB 2022
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of drinking microbrewery / craft beer in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of real ale consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for consuming real ale in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
  • Premium Statistic People who visit the pub once a week or more in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015

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