Latvia: Latvia beer output down 34% last year

A total of 968,100 hl of beer was produced in Latvia last year, 34% less than in 2013, The Baltic Course reported on February 25 citing data by the State Revenue Service.

According to the State Revenue Service, this substantial drop in beer production was mostly due to Latvia's largest beer producer Aldaris moving a large portion of its beer production abroad.

The State Revenue Service also informs that the 26 micro-breweries active in Latvia last year brewed 23% of the total amount of beer produced in the country, which is 16% more than in 2013.

25 February, 2015