Russia: Beer production reached 99.9 mln hl in 2006

Beer production in Russia reached almost 100 million hectolitres in 2006, significantly beating the forecasts of the Russian Economic Development Ministry, Interfax communicated on January 22.

Brewing enterprises produced 99.9 million hl of beer, a 9.8% increase from 2005, Rosstat reported on Monday.

Meanwhile, according to a revised forecast of the Russian Economic Development Ministry for 2007 - 2010, the brewing industry would have been able to reach the figure only in 2009. The ministry predicted growth to 95 hl in 2006.

24 January, 2007