Figures show the overall volume of beer in the market increased 1.4% last year, up from a 1.2% fall recorded a year earlier. Photo: Getty ImagesThe volumes of craft beer produced over the past five years has almost trebled, Stats NZ figures released today show. Last year alone, the volume of high-strength beer increased by 21% - the rise in craft beer was partly offset by a fall in lower-strength beers, Stats NZ said. The volume of high-strength beer reached 35 million litres in 2018, accounting for more than 10% of all beer available. Figures show the overall volume of beer in the market increased 1.4% last year, up from a 1.2% fall recorded a year earlier.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 26, 2019 03:22 UTC