Beer: production down, exports up

Exports of Czech beer rose to 3.7 million hectolitres in 2008, which was some 100,000 hectolitres more than in the previous year, according to estimates by the Czech Beer and Malt Association. The total production in the same period decreased however by some 100,000 hectolitres to 19.8 million hectolitres. Exports of the largest Czech brewery, Pislner Urquell, were up by more than four percent last year.

Author: Jan Richter