Irish customers could face beer price hikes as the industry struggles to cope with a range of external pressures such as inflation which has increased business costs.
Producers focused on driving recovery in the sector suffered a 46 per cent drop in production between 2020 and 2021, with sales down by 1.3 per cent and per capita consumption down by 2.3 per cent.
The annual Irish Beer Market Report from Drinks Ireland|Beer showed that overall alcohol consumption in Ireland continues to decline dramatically.
