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Lots of numbers this time. You may be able to tell that I've been doing some more extracting from BBPA Statistical Handbook 2018.

The trend for the last couple of decades are the exact opposite of those for pubs. That is, the nunmbers have been constantly rising. Though a quick glance at the table will tell you that the current number of breweries is way off the record. It's only just about got back to the level of the early 1920s. Go back into the 19th century and its's way short.

Though it should be borne in mind that the vast majority of breweries in the 19th century were tiny, producing fewer than 1,000 barrels per year. In 1881, for example, around 75% of brewers were homebrew pubs.

One thing to bear in mind: these numbers are for brewing licences issued. The number of breweries thnat were actively brewing was lower.

I'm going to out on a limb here: I don't think we'll ever see the UK manage 1 brewery per 544 inhabitants again.



Number of breweries in the UK 1838 - 2917


Year
Breweries
population
pop. per brewery


1838
49,200
26,751,199
544


1870
32,287
31,555,694
977


1880
21,131
34,934,476
1,653


1890
11,364
37,802,381
3,327


1895
9,050
39,220,114
4,334


1900
6,447
41,154,646
6,384


1910
4,512
44,911,346
9,954


1914
3,647
46,089,249
12,638


1920
2,914
46,873,396
16,086


1930
1,418
46,074,000
32,492


1935
1,144




1940
840
48,216,000
57,400


1945
708




1950
567
50,290,000
88,695


1955
460




1960
358
52,807,000
147,506


1965
274




1970
177
55,928,000
315,977


1980
191
56,352,000
295,037


1990
279
57,808,000
207,197


2000
500
59,009,000
118,018


2001
448




2002
403




2003
493




2004
504




2005
570




2006
642




2007
667




2008
725




2009
745




2010
828




2011
948




2012
1,300




2013
1,490




2014
1,700




2015
1,880




2016
2,250




2017
2,430
66,020,000
27,169


Sources:


Journal of the Institute of Brewing, vol 7, 1901, page 64


BBPA Statistical Handbook 2003, p. 92


Brewers' Almanack 1955 p.68





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