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Given the popularity of my post about the expanding number of breweries in Europe, I thought I'd expand the table by moving backwards in time.
Only four countries had fewer breweries in 2014 than in 1956: Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Luxemburg. For Denmark it's a tiny difference - just five breweries - and Luxemburg is an odd case, being so small. Which leaves just Belgium and Germany, both of which have about a third of the breweries they did 60 years ago. I have to admit, it makes the situation in Germany look much worse than the 2009 to 2014 figures.
I can see four scenarios:
1. Countries that have returned to around the number of breweries they had in 1956. Sweden and the Czech Republic demonstrate this.
2. Countries with far more breweries than in 1956, but still fewer than the historic high point. Examples are the UK, The Netherlands, Ireland, Austria, Slovakia, France and Norway.
3. Countries with far more breweries than in 1956 and more than ever previously. Examples are France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Note that all of these (including Switzerland) are traditionally wine-drinking countries.
4. Countries with fewer breweries than in 1956. Examples are Belgium, Germany and Luxemburg.
Number of breweries in Europe 1956 - 2014
Country
1956
1976
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2004
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Austria
98
-
59
55
60
74
106
145
172
172
170
173
194
198
Belgium
563
-
143
-
126
115
113
119
127
135
123
150
160
168
Czechoslovakia
330
96
-
-
-
n/a
n/a
-
Czech Republic
80
-
-
-
86
75
94
133
151
191
213
308
338
Slovakia
16
16
16
-
15
12
19
15
19
25
30
38
44
Denmark
155
24
-
-
-
-
-
34
N/A
N/A
150
150
150
150
France
390
55
-
-
-
-
-
-
322
387
442
503
580
663
Germany
3,218
n/a
-
-
-
1243
1279
1274
1,331
1,333
1,347
1,340
1,349
1,352
Greece
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
11
17
18
20
20
Ireland
14
7
7
9
7
9
17
18
26
26
26
26
30
50
Italy
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
168
256
308
350
421
509
599
Lithuania
-
-
-
49
41
73
73
73
75
Luxemburg
11
-
-
-
-
5
5
-
6
7
7
7
7
7
Netherlands
48
20
19
25
30
44
-
65
N/A
N/A
125
165
N/A
263
Norway
25
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
30
33
40
54
77
Portugal
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
7
9
10
18
35
Roumania
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
18
17
17
18
22
Spain
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
47
65
88
132
221
332
Sweden
130
25
-
-
-
-
-
28
30
45
65
75
100
151
Switzerland
58
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
280
328
360
375
409
483
United Kingdom
404
142
191
305
279
481
500
519
745
828
948
1,300
1,490
1,700
Sources:
Ceský svaz pivovarù a sladoven
Die Deutsche Brauwirtschaft in Zahlen, 1994
Unser Bier, Conrad Seidl, 1991, 1995, 1996
Het Brouwersblad June 2004. p.6
Zythos (thanks Casimir!)
Brauwelt nr. 6-7 February 2001
Deutscher Brauer-Bund, Bonn
Tim Webb's calculation
Almanach für das deutsche Brauwesen 1957, pages 54 and 55
Brewers Association
BBPA Statistical Handbook 2003, p. 92
my calculation
2009 - 2014: The Brewers of Europe Beer Statistics 2015 edition, page 21.
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I'm still far from convinced that Germany is taking full part in Europe's brewing renaissance.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2016/01/number-of-breweries-in-europe-1956-2014.html)
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Given the popularity of my post about the expanding number of breweries in Europe, I thought I'd expand the table by moving backwards in time.
Only four countries had fewer breweries in 2014 than in 1956: Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Luxemburg. For Denmark it's a tiny difference - just five breweries - and Luxemburg is an odd case, being so small. Which leaves just Belgium and Germany, both of which have about a third of the breweries they did 60 years ago. I have to admit, it makes the situation in Germany look much worse than the 2009 to 2014 figures.
I can see four scenarios:
1. Countries that have returned to around the number of breweries they had in 1956. Sweden and the Czech Republic demonstrate this.
2. Countries with far more breweries than in 1956, but still fewer than the historic high point. Examples are the UK, The Netherlands, Ireland, Austria, Slovakia, France and Norway.
3. Countries with far more breweries than in 1956 and more than ever previously. Examples are France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Note that all of these (including Switzerland) are traditionally wine-drinking countries.
4. Countries with fewer breweries than in 1956. Examples are Belgium, Germany and Luxemburg.
Number of breweries in Europe 1956 - 2014
Country
1956
1976
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2004
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Austria
98
-
59
55
60
74
106
145
172
172
170
173
194
198
Belgium
563
-
143
-
126
115
113
119
127
135
123
150
160
168
Czechoslovakia
330
96
-
-
-
n/a
n/a
-
Czech Republic
80
-
-
-
86
75
94
133
151
191
213
308
338
Slovakia
16
16
16
-
15
12
19
15
19
25
30
38
44
Denmark
155
24
-
-
-
-
-
34
N/A
N/A
150
150
150
150
France
390
55
-
-
-
-
-
-
322
387
442
503
580
663
Germany
3,218
n/a
-
-
-
1243
1279
1274
1,331
1,333
1,347
1,340
1,349
1,352
Greece
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
11
17
18
20
20
Ireland
14
7
7
9
7
9
17
18
26
26
26
26
30
50
Italy
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
168
256
308
350
421
509
599
Lithuania
-
-
-
49
41
73
73
73
75
Luxemburg
11
-
-
-
-
5
5
-
6
7
7
7
7
7
Netherlands
48
20
19
25
30
44
-
65
N/A
N/A
125
165
N/A
263
Norway
25
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
30
33
40
54
77
Portugal
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
7
9
10
18
35
Roumania
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
18
17
17
18
22
Spain
40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
47
65
88
132
221
332
Sweden
130
25
-
-
-
-
-
28
30
45
65
75
100
151
Switzerland
58
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
280
328
360
375
409
483
United Kingdom
404
142
191
305
279
481
500
519
745
828
948
1,300
1,490
1,700
Sources:
Ceský svaz pivovarù a sladoven
Die Deutsche Brauwirtschaft in Zahlen, 1994
Unser Bier, Conrad Seidl, 1991, 1995, 1996
Het Brouwersblad June 2004. p.6
Zythos (thanks Casimir!)
Brauwelt nr. 6-7 February 2001
Deutscher Brauer-Bund, Bonn
Tim Webb's calculation
Almanach für das deutsche Brauwesen 1957, pages 54 and 55
Brewers Association
BBPA Statistical Handbook 2003, p. 92
my calculation
2009 - 2014: The Brewers of Europe Beer Statistics 2015 edition, page 21.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XPf2gPH_SUQ/Vo5yqfDSzUI/AAAAAAAAZEA/-Z3Sbpc4Z-s/s200/Number_of_breweries_in_Europe_1956_2014.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XPf2gPH_SUQ/Vo5yqfDSzUI/AAAAAAAAZEA/-Z3Sbpc4Z-s/s1600/Number_of_breweries_in_Europe_1956_2014.jpg)
I'm still far from convinced that Germany is taking full part in Europe's brewing renaissance.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2016/01/number-of-breweries-in-europe-1956-2014.html)