Baltic Beer Consumption

While governments in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have acted in response to high levels of alcohol consumption and binge-drinking, Euromonitor International observes that growth in the premium lager market is also helping to change consumption patterns across the region.

Beer consumption in Baltic markets - Premium growth signals ‘less but better’ trend

9 June 2006

ESTONIA: Premium beer sales drive Saku earnings

27 February 2006

Estonia’s biggest brewer Saku Olletehas saw rising premium beer sales drive full-year earnings in 2005.

LATVIA: H1 beer sales on the up – just

27 September 2005

Brewers in Latvia have seen sales rise slightly in the first half of this year, according to recent figures.

LITHUANIA: Beer market suffers from high spirits

8 December 2003

The Lithuanian beer market has seen a fall in sales in the first 11 months of this year. Data from the Lithuanian Brewers' Association indicates a 7.7% drop in sales on the home market to 221.65 million litres.