Beer production grows by 4 percent compared to 2005

Beer production in the Czech Republic has grown by four percent this year and is expected to reach 19.8 million hectolitres at the end of the year, the head of the Czech Brewers' Association, Jan Vesely, said. Exports are expected to reach 3.5 million hectolitres compared to 3.1 million last year. The annual per capita consumption of beer in the Czech Republic remains at 160 litres. According to estimates, foreign tourists consume around 12 percent of the beer sold on the Czech market.