Last year, beer consumption in the Czech Republic fell by around seven litres per capita. The average consumption of 135 litres was the lowest level since the 1960s. The decline is due to the closure of pubs and cancellation of many public events due to the coronavirus restrictions. Photo Credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo.
Czech Rep., Apr 22 (BD) – In 2020, beer consumption in the Czech Republic fell by about seven litres per person, equivalent to 14 large beers. The average consumption of 135 litres was the lowest level since the 1960s. Exports fell for the first time in nine years, dropping by 381,000 hectolitres year-on-year to about five million hectoliters, while beer imports, especially from other EU countries, increased by 56,000 to 492,000.