Beer consumption in Ukraine grew three times for the last ten years. The quota of beer in all beverage consumption in Ukraine accounted 8% in 1992 year and 12% in 2002 year. The same index regarding vodka decreased from 5.2% down to 2.2%. The culture of beer consumption is appearing in Ukraine. Ukrainians consume about 29 litres of beer per capita per year, while Russians – 45.

21 April, 2003