In April 2020, small independent brewers in the United Kingdom (UK) were surveyed on an impact on their industry due to Covid-19 lockdown. Of polled small independent brewers, 82 percent stated they experienced a decrease in beer sales. Furthermore, 81 percent expressed a belief that the UK government had not been doing enough to support independent breweries. When considering brewing, 65 percent of surveyed breweries reported that had stopped brewing altogether and 31 percent stated production had slowed.
Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on small independent brewers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Drop in beer sales
82%
The Government not doing enough to support independent breweries
81%
Stopped brewing altogether
65%
Unable to access any of the existing Government assistance
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Society of Independent Brewers. (April 17, 2020). Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on small independent brewers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119186/covid-19-lockdown-impact-on-independent-brewers-in-the-uk/
Society of Independent Brewers. "Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on small independent brewers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2020." Chart. April 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119186/covid-19-lockdown-impact-on-independent-brewers-in-the-uk/
Society of Independent Brewers. (2020). Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on small independent brewers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119186/covid-19-lockdown-impact-on-independent-brewers-in-the-uk/
Society of Independent Brewers. "Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on Small Independent Brewers in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119186/covid-19-lockdown-impact-on-independent-brewers-in-the-uk/
Society of Independent Brewers, Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on small independent brewers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119186/covid-19-lockdown-impact-on-independent-brewers-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on small independent brewers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2020 [Graph], Society of Independent Brewers, April 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119186/covid-19-lockdown-impact-on-independent-brewers-in-the-uk/
