This statistic shows the amount (volume) of beer released for consumption in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2022. In 2002, approximately 54.6 million hectoliters of beer was cleared in the UK. In 2021, clearances grew to 46.1 million hectoliters, but did not exceed 2019's pre-pandemic level of 47 million. Clearances again declined in 2022 to 45.8 million.
Annual volume of beer cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2022 (in 1,000 hectoliters)
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HM Revenue and Customs. (May 31, 2023). Annual volume of beer cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2022 (in 1,000 hectoliters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288774/beer-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Annual volume of beer cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2022 (in 1,000 hectoliters)." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288774/beer-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. (2023). Annual volume of beer cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2022 (in 1,000 hectoliters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288774/beer-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Annual Volume of Beer Cleared for Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002 to 2022 (in 1,000 Hectoliters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288774/beer-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs, Annual volume of beer cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2022 (in 1,000 hectoliters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288774/beer-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Annual volume of beer cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2022 (in 1,000 hectoliters) [Graph], HM Revenue and Customs, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288774/beer-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/