Shut up about Barclay Perkins - British beer exports 1913 - 1920
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Remember those posts about George Younger's export trade? Well here's a follow-up with a few more numbers. For the whole of the UK, but better than nothing.
The figures confirm what was seen at George Younger: exports to Australia were greatly reduced after WW I. They dropped from almost 90,000 barrels in 1913 to just 15,000 in 1920. I think we can guess what happened. When British beer became unavailable due to the war, Australian-brewed beer replaced it. After the war a large part of British beer's market was gone forever.
Browsing through the other figures, I was surprised to see how much beer was still being shipped to India. And, while the absolute quantity might have declined post-war, the percentage of exports that went to India remained constant, at around 15%.
Also telling are the countries selected for individual inclusion. All were part of the British Empire. While these accounted for 44% of exports in 1913, in 1920 it was just 33%. Looks as if the market for British beer was moving away from the Empire.Which is reflected in a change in the countries included in the Brewers' Journal table during 1921. Belgium and France were added.
| British Beer exports 1913 - 1920 |
|
barrels |
percentage |
|
1920 |
1919 |
1913 |
1920 |
1919 |
1913 |
| To Egypt |
9,796 |
10,408 |
20,530 |
2.51% |
4.49% |
3.13% |
| British S. Africa |
3,302 |
464 |
5,253 |
0.85% |
0.20% |
0.80% |
| British India |
60,751 |
23,776 |
100,181 |
15.57% |
10.26% |
15.28% |
| Straits Settlements |
22,063 |
7,928 |
37,740 |
5.65% |
3.42% |
5.76% |
| Ceylon |
2,154 |
956 |
2,335 |
0.55% |
0.41% |
0.36% |
| Australia |
15,459 |
4,812 |
89,013 |
3.96% |
2.08% |
13.58% |
| New Zealand |
2,717 |
477 |
9,598 |
0.70% |
0.21% |
1.46% |
| Brit. West India Islands |
13,688 |
5,161 |
21,901 |
3.51% |
2.23% |
3.34% |
| Other Countries |
260,322 |
177,691 |
368,910 |
66.71% |
76.70% |
56.28% |
| Total |
390,252 |
231,673 |
655,461 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
| Source: |
| Brewers' Journal 1921, page 24 |
I'll be coming back to exports. I've just noticed how many untabulated figures I have knocking around. I must knock them into tables.https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...s.blogspot.com
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