Price of beer during Euro 2016 will be about 6 percent. less than four years ago – Onet.pl

“Average beer consumption in the European Union in 2014. Stood at almost 70 l, which means that every tenth beer drunk in the EU is consumed by Poles . Given that the liquor that reach only adults, it turns out that adult Pole drinks 240 half-liter bottles of beer a year, while the average citizen of the EU – an average of 171. in comparison to 2004. consumption grew in our country 27 per cent., while in the EU fell by 9 percent. ” – Said the expert in the department of economic analysis, sectoral and agricultural markets Paweł Wyrzykowski, quoted in the release.

On over the last 15 years, years in which were played the European championship or world Cup football, beer consumption per capita increased by an average of 5.9 percent. In the years in which there were no such games, the increase was only 0.6 per cent., Is also given.

” According to CSO data, in April 2016. average price of a half-liter bottles of lager cost at the level of 2.75 zł, ie 5.8 per cent. less than four years ago. in 2016. the average monthly net wage can be buy a bottle of beer in 1093, and the average salary four years earlier – 888 bottles, or as much as 205 less than now, “- said in a statement.

beer consumption in Poland is among the highest in the European Union. The undisputed leader in this ranking are the Czechs, who according to the data of The Brewers of Europe in 2014. Per capita drank 144 liters of beer. Second place is occupied by Germany, where consumption reached 107 liters, and the third Austrians – 104 l. Just behind these countries ranks Poland, the beer consumption of 98 liters, is also given.

“the biggest beer producer in the European Union is Germany, where in 2014. produced more than 95 million hectoliters of the golden liquid. the second place is taken by the United Kingdom with the production of 41 million hectoliters. in Poland in 2014. production was only slightly lower and amounted to 40 million hectoliters. in Poland, in comparison to 2005. beer production increased by 27 per cent., while in the UK fell by 27 percent. If this trend continues out in 2016. Poland will become the second largest producer of beer in the EU “- summarized in the message.