More than 6 million people arrived in Munich October fest in Germany. This is not the only reason that Germany is called the country of beer drinkers. However, there has been a decline in beer sales this year. Beer sales decline in Germany in the first 9 months of 2017, 60 breweries from here sold 7.20 million hectolitre beer, which was about 3.1 per cent lower than the same period last year. About 81.9 percent of beer produced in Germany is consumed in the domestic market. People have increased their focus towards healthy lifestyle and with this, there are many options for drinking in the market now. All of these effects are being seen on beer consumption in Germany.
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The absence of any major sporting event in Germany this year is also considered to be the reason for the decline in beer sales. Generally beer is consumed in football matches. The export of German beer also has declined a lot this year. In EU countries, where beer exports have declined by 3.1%, non-EU countries have a deficit of about 6.6%. The consumption of beer per capita in Germany has been continuously decreasing for the past six years. The good results of this are that here due to alcohol consumption, the accidents have reduced by almost 50%. People in Germany after beer like wine in alcoholic drinks. Drinks such as brandy, whiskey and vodka are consumed less in Germany. However, the number of amateurs is also good here.Figures show that nearly 17 lakhs are addicted to alcohol and they need treatment, while about 27 lakh people drink alarmingly dangerously.
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The highest production of beer in Europe is in Germany, there are more than 5500 beer brands and every week new brand enters the market. Every year about 9.5 million hectolitre beer is produced. In Germany, if water is bought and drunk, it is costly than beer. Many people use beer more than water to drink. In Germany, the legal age for drinking alcohol is 16 years, but generally children start drinking beer after 18 years of age.