Just before the festive break, Kirin Holdings released its latest annual 'Global Beer Consumption Report'. Global Drinks Intel takes a look at the numbers collated from 2023.The Japanese conglomerate, which can trace its routes back to the late 1800s and the founding of Japan Brewery Co, has been producing the report since 1975. The figures are sourced from "questionnaires sent to various brewers’ associations around the world, as well as the latest industry statistics available overseas".According to the latest edition, covering the 12 months of 2023, the volume of beer consumed worldwide i
Worldwide figures for beer – data
In 2023, beer’s global consumption totalled 1.88bn hectolitres, a 0.1% lift on the prior year.

1.88bn hectolitres
Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.



