OREANDA-NEWS. March 14, 2011. Belarus’ beer output increased 10.3% on the year in January-February 2011 to 4.943 million decaliters, a representative in the concern Belgospischeprom stated.

OJSC Krinitsa, based in Minsk, produced 1.361 million decaliters of beer, down 21% on the year.

OJSC Olivaria, based in the city of Minsk, produced 1.034 million decaliters of beer in January-February, an increase of 30.7% on the year.

Heineken Breweries produced 1.312 million decaliters of beer in the period, up 45.1% on the year, and JOJSC Rechitsapivo produced 34,400 decaliters of beer in January-February, down 69.3%. Both companies are controlled by Heineken Belarus.

OJSC Lidskoe Pivo (Lida Beer), in the Grodno Region, increased beer output 30.3% to 799,900 decaliters.

OJSC Brest Beer produced 394,100 decaliters of beer, up 30.1%.

Beer output in plastic bottles went up 13.3% to 4.019 million decaliters, in glass bottles fell 9.3% to 652,300 decaliters, in kegs increased 35.8% to 243,500 decaliters and in cans fell 26.7% to 28,200 decaliters.

Belarusian beer supplies to domestic wholesalers and retailers increased 12.8% on the year in January-February to 4.253 million decaliters.

Krinitsa sales went down 15% to 1.147 million decaliters, Olivaria sales went up 18.9% to 896,500 decaliters, Lidskoe pivo sales increased 26.5% to 719,100 decaliters, and sales of Brest Beer went up 6.2% to 274,340 decaliters, of Heineken Breweries increased 48.9% to 1.209 million decaliters and of Rechitsapivo dropped 34.7% to 64,960 decaliters.