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You're going to have to put up with a few of these number-heavy posts. I'm off with the kids to the UK and I need to queue up some posts while I'm away. When you read this, I should be in Leeds.
Next, let’s turn to Asia, which had once been one of the UK’s most valuable markets. It doesn’t even appear in the table, because the amounts were too small. In 1969 just 921 barrels were exported to India and Pakistan combined. A far cry from the 19th century, when some years more than 200,000 barrels were sent to the Indian subcontinent.
By far the most important Asian destination was Hong Kong, taking around a third of Asian exports. No shock, really, as it was full of thirsty expats at the time.
A surprising amount of beer was being sent to the Middle East. By the end of the 1970s, around two-thirds of all UK exports to Asia. Biggest surprise is seeing Saudi Arabia on the list. I can only assume that it consisted of alcohol-free beer.
UK beer exports to Asia 1971 - 1975
Country of Destination
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Abu Dhabi
960
585
639
618
1,604
Bahrain
3,386
1,718
2,127
2,970
3,812
Dubai
1,214
870
1,390
1,447
3,127
Oman
561
1,060
1,418
1,853
2,560
Qatar
422
225
686
816
1,553
Saudi Arabia
6,839
248
—
—
308
Hong Kong
11,014
8,541
9,042
11,133
9,337
Indonesia
1,110
3,836
10,626
1,002
707
Iran
75
115
63
131
30
Israel
717
1,455
2,000
3,013
1,617
Japan
1,441
1,341
2,005
2,066
2,484
Malaysia & Singapore
8,090
4,394
4,680
1,872
1,631
Total Asia
35,829
24,388
34,676
26,921
28,770
Source:
“The Brewers' Society Statistical Handbook 1980” page 14.
UK beer exports to Asia 1976 - 1980
Country of Destination
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Abu Dhabi
2,085
704
1,690
1,743
1,426
Bahrain
3,357
3,060
3,327
2,938
2,216
Dubai
3,186
3,074
5,972
6,373
7,265
Oman
1,796
2,972
2,916
2,331
1,830
Qatar
2,489
1,915
1,530
409
48
Saudi Arabia
10
18
17
—
62
Hong Kong
11,611
11,372
12,214
12,815
9,704
Indonesia
—
54
7
—
-
Iran
95
2,338
22,650
188
-
Israel
3,241
1,968
1,832
678
75
Japan
3,068
6,414
6,981
3,795
2,978
Malaysia & Singapore
1,454
1,960
1,138
715
8,754
Total Asia
32,392
35,849
60,274
31,985
34,358
Source:
“The Brewers' Society Statistical Handbook 1980” page 14.
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You're going to have to put up with a few of these number-heavy posts. I'm off with the kids to the UK and I need to queue up some posts while I'm away. When you read this, I should be in Leeds.
Next, let’s turn to Asia, which had once been one of the UK’s most valuable markets. It doesn’t even appear in the table, because the amounts were too small. In 1969 just 921 barrels were exported to India and Pakistan combined. A far cry from the 19th century, when some years more than 200,000 barrels were sent to the Indian subcontinent.
By far the most important Asian destination was Hong Kong, taking around a third of Asian exports. No shock, really, as it was full of thirsty expats at the time.
A surprising amount of beer was being sent to the Middle East. By the end of the 1970s, around two-thirds of all UK exports to Asia. Biggest surprise is seeing Saudi Arabia on the list. I can only assume that it consisted of alcohol-free beer.
UK beer exports to Asia 1971 - 1975
Country of Destination
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Abu Dhabi
960
585
639
618
1,604
Bahrain
3,386
1,718
2,127
2,970
3,812
Dubai
1,214
870
1,390
1,447
3,127
Oman
561
1,060
1,418
1,853
2,560
Qatar
422
225
686
816
1,553
Saudi Arabia
6,839
248
—
—
308
Hong Kong
11,014
8,541
9,042
11,133
9,337
Indonesia
1,110
3,836
10,626
1,002
707
Iran
75
115
63
131
30
Israel
717
1,455
2,000
3,013
1,617
Japan
1,441
1,341
2,005
2,066
2,484
Malaysia & Singapore
8,090
4,394
4,680
1,872
1,631
Total Asia
35,829
24,388
34,676
26,921
28,770
Source:
“The Brewers' Society Statistical Handbook 1980” page 14.
UK beer exports to Asia 1976 - 1980
Country of Destination
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Abu Dhabi
2,085
704
1,690
1,743
1,426
Bahrain
3,357
3,060
3,327
2,938
2,216
Dubai
3,186
3,074
5,972
6,373
7,265
Oman
1,796
2,972
2,916
2,331
1,830
Qatar
2,489
1,915
1,530
409
48
Saudi Arabia
10
18
17
—
62
Hong Kong
11,611
11,372
12,214
12,815
9,704
Indonesia
—
54
7
—
-
Iran
95
2,338
22,650
188
-
Israel
3,241
1,968
1,832
678
75
Japan
3,068
6,414
6,981
3,795
2,978
Malaysia & Singapore
1,454
1,960
1,138
715
8,754
Total Asia
32,392
35,849
60,274
31,985
34,358
Source:
“The Brewers' Society Statistical Handbook 1980” page 14.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2023/08/uk-beer-exports-to-asia-1971-1980.html)