OREANDA-NEWS. November 22, 2011. Belarus’ beer output increased 18.5% on the year in January-October 2011 to 39.885 million decaliters, a representative in the concern Belgospischeprom told reporters.

OJSC Krinitsa, based in Minsk, produced 13.111 million decaliters of beer, up 4.5% on the year.

OJSC Olivaria, based in the city of Minsk, produced 7.506 million decaliters of beer in January-October, an increase of 25% on the year. OJSC Lidskoe Pivo (Lida Beer), in the Grodno Region, increased beer output 23.8% to 6.062 million decaliters.

OJSC Brest Beer produced 3.29 million decalitres of beer, up 26.1%.

Heineken Breweries companies’ output reached 9.817 million decaliters of beer in the period, up 32.7% on the year.

Beer output in plastic bottles went up 76.4% to 30.487 million decaliters, in glass bottles rose 16.6% to 6.635 million decaliters, in kegs increased 6.4% to 2.541 million decaliters and 0.6% in cans fell 26.1% to 222,600 decaliters.

Belarusian beer supplies to domestic wholesalers and retailers increased 20.3% on the year in January-October to 34.614 million decaliters.

Krinitsa sales went down 1.6% to 9.36 million decaliters, Olivaria sales went up 29.1% to 7.662 million decaliters, Lidskoe pivo sales increased 23.4% to 5.341 million decaliters, and sales of Brest Beer went up 30.6% to 2.584 million decaliters, of Heineken Breweries companies increased 39.3% to 9.581 million decaliters.

Belarusian companies’ export of beer rose 21.7% to 5.206 million decaliters. Krinitsa’s exports rose 23.7% to 3.363 million decaliters, Lidskoe Pivo exported 640,900 decaliters, up 38.8%. Olivaria exported 174,700 decaliters, up 110%, Brest Beer 707,600 decaliters, up 21.8%.

Heineken Breweries companies’ export fell 21% to 311,800 decaliters of beer.