The Czech Republic: Pivovary Staropramen increases beer sales both at home and abroad last year

In 2014, Czech brewer Pivovary Staropramen registered increase in shipments to both the domestic and foreign markets, selling almost 3.16 mln hl in total, Radio Prague reported on April 3.

As compared to 2013, sales increased by almost 15 thousand hl.

The surge in shipments is attributed to higher demand for the company’s brands abroad and for growth in sales of the Bráník brand in the Czech Republic.

Canned beer sales increased by 26% as compared to 2013, the company said.

Controlled by North American brewing giant Molson Coors, Pivovary Staropramen is the Czech Republic’s second-largest beer maker after SABMiller-owned Pilsner Urquell, which increased sales by 4.5% to 10 mln hl last year. The nation’s third-largest brewer is Heineken, which has not made public the data on its performance last year.

08 April, 2015