The number of microbreweries in the United Kingdom has been fluctuating in recent years. In 2022, the number of microbreweries increased slightly to 1,779.
Number of active beer microbreweries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022
* Data for the years prior to 2016 are taken from previous report editions released by the same source.
The sources notes: "UK data cover all breweries with a production up to 60,000 HL per year and which receive “small brewer relief” in the UK."
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Brewers of Europe. (November 30, 2023). Number of active beer microbreweries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/447676/united-kingdom-uk-number-beer-microbreweries/
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Brewers of Europe. (2023). Number of active beer microbreweries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/447676/united-kingdom-uk-number-beer-microbreweries/
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