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In the 19th century, UK beer imports were almost 100% Lager. That changed after 1922 with Irish independence. Overnight, the largest import became Irish Stout.
Nothing much had changed by the 1970s. Over 50% of imports were from the Republic of Ireland and most of the rest Lager from Northern Europe.
There was a decline in imports over the decade of around 500,000 barrels. But this can almost totally be accounted for by the decline in imports from Denmark. I assume this because Carlsberg switched production to the UK.
Biggest winner over the period was Germany, volumes rising from 55,000 barrels in 1971 to over 400,000 barrels in 1979. I wonder what that was. Holsten Pils? Was that really brewed in Germany?
Not sure why Belgian imports shot up in 1973 to 1976. Could that be a Lager like Stella first being imported and then brewed locally? This is too early for it to be a top-fermenting
I’m also intrigued by the increase in imports from the USA. What could that be? Probably dome shitty Lager.Despite imports falling by half a million barrels between 1971 and 1980, the UK still had a deficit of around a million barrels a year. With imports easily outstripping exports every year.Lager.
UK beer imports 1971 - 1975
Country of Origin
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Belgium
22,246
31,481
89,739
102,681
99,073
Denmark
501,062
614,045
721,845
250,140
268,892
France
3,682
10,462
4,265
5,056
3,713
Republic of Ireland
1,350,138
1,269,805
1,379,896
1,221,315
1,181,862
Italy
—
3
138
107
362
Netherlands
59,288
30,633
21,471
73,669
30,014
W. Germany
55,159
72,600
100,860
127,285
176,279
Czechoslovakia
2,248
2,241
3,337
3,593
3,632
Norway
6,735
5,821
6,515
5,767
4,915
Switzerland
3,927
5,275
6,913
7,760
6,422
Australia
5,469
10,571
18,778
24,103
27,744
U.S.A
311
427
916
1,133
1,135
Other Countries
1,715
2,752
2,955
11,416
3,082
Total
2,011,980
2,056,116
2,357,628
1,834,025
1,807,125
Source:
The Brewers' Society UK Statistical Handbook 1980, page 16.
UK beer imports 1976 - 1980
Country of Origin
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Belgium
65,483
22,018
14,818
46,577
27,031
Denmark
291,437
83,918
28,699
33,934
8,265
France
967
1,177
1,236
1,204
862
Republic of Ireland
1,200,537
1,082,030
1,107,174
1,095,500
1,053,401
Italy
409
349
931
1,258
787
Netherlands
48,521
43,677
33,619
47,945
41,810
W. Germany
228,045
307,589
346,766
416,064
388,872
Czechoslovakia
3,933
2,565
3,333
3,182
3,377
Norway
2,635
1,648
1,772
1,359
1,179
Switzerland
1,596
294
248
548
287
Australia
24,899
13,512
17,211
22,282
25,843
U.S.A
1,573
3,157
4,903
4,492
7,341
Other Countries
8,818
2,799
2,283
4,061
16,851
Total
1,878,853
1,564,733
1,562,993
1,678,406
1,575,906
Source:
The Brewers' Society UK Statistical Handbook 1980, page 16.
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In the 19th century, UK beer imports were almost 100% Lager. That changed after 1922 with Irish independence. Overnight, the largest import became Irish Stout.
Nothing much had changed by the 1970s. Over 50% of imports were from the Republic of Ireland and most of the rest Lager from Northern Europe.
There was a decline in imports over the decade of around 500,000 barrels. But this can almost totally be accounted for by the decline in imports from Denmark. I assume this because Carlsberg switched production to the UK.
Biggest winner over the period was Germany, volumes rising from 55,000 barrels in 1971 to over 400,000 barrels in 1979. I wonder what that was. Holsten Pils? Was that really brewed in Germany?
Not sure why Belgian imports shot up in 1973 to 1976. Could that be a Lager like Stella first being imported and then brewed locally? This is too early for it to be a top-fermenting
I’m also intrigued by the increase in imports from the USA. What could that be? Probably dome shitty Lager.Despite imports falling by half a million barrels between 1971 and 1980, the UK still had a deficit of around a million barrels a year. With imports easily outstripping exports every year.Lager.
UK beer imports 1971 - 1975
Country of Origin
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Belgium
22,246
31,481
89,739
102,681
99,073
Denmark
501,062
614,045
721,845
250,140
268,892
France
3,682
10,462
4,265
5,056
3,713
Republic of Ireland
1,350,138
1,269,805
1,379,896
1,221,315
1,181,862
Italy
—
3
138
107
362
Netherlands
59,288
30,633
21,471
73,669
30,014
W. Germany
55,159
72,600
100,860
127,285
176,279
Czechoslovakia
2,248
2,241
3,337
3,593
3,632
Norway
6,735
5,821
6,515
5,767
4,915
Switzerland
3,927
5,275
6,913
7,760
6,422
Australia
5,469
10,571
18,778
24,103
27,744
U.S.A
311
427
916
1,133
1,135
Other Countries
1,715
2,752
2,955
11,416
3,082
Total
2,011,980
2,056,116
2,357,628
1,834,025
1,807,125
Source:
The Brewers' Society UK Statistical Handbook 1980, page 16.
UK beer imports 1976 - 1980
Country of Origin
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Belgium
65,483
22,018
14,818
46,577
27,031
Denmark
291,437
83,918
28,699
33,934
8,265
France
967
1,177
1,236
1,204
862
Republic of Ireland
1,200,537
1,082,030
1,107,174
1,095,500
1,053,401
Italy
409
349
931
1,258
787
Netherlands
48,521
43,677
33,619
47,945
41,810
W. Germany
228,045
307,589
346,766
416,064
388,872
Czechoslovakia
3,933
2,565
3,333
3,182
3,377
Norway
2,635
1,648
1,772
1,359
1,179
Switzerland
1,596
294
248
548
287
Australia
24,899
13,512
17,211
22,282
25,843
U.S.A
1,573
3,157
4,903
4,492
7,341
Other Countries
8,818
2,799
2,283
4,061
16,851
Total
1,878,853
1,564,733
1,562,993
1,678,406
1,575,906
Source:
The Brewers' Society UK Statistical Handbook 1980, page 16.
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