In December 15, 2015 the President of Barley, Malt, Hops & Beer Union took part in the TV program “In details”. The topic of the interview: the development of beer and beverage market. The most urgent issues are roadmap focused on stabilization of the situation at the Russian alcohol market and current state of beer […]

“Since we are not receiving loans, since we are poor in capital, and since, furthermore, we cannot go into bondage to the West-European capitalists, not being able to accept the enslaving terms that they offer us and which we have rejected, only one alternative remains—to seek sources in other spheres. After all, that is better than bondage. Here we have to […]

Starting with 2012, we pointed up the necessity to stop subsiding transnational brewing companies from the means of the Federal budget. Similar schemes have been practised in the Samara Region, the Republic of Mordovia, the Omsk Region, the Tula Region and the Yaroslavl Region etc. Having reached the prohibition on direct subsiding (refer to http://barley-malt.ru/?p=4556&lang=en), […]

Looking back on 2015 the year in the brewing raw material trade ended in a similar fashion to how it started. Markets were similarly quiet, maltsters were well supplied and well sold, production regions looked excellent regarding the coming crop and prices were sliding for the old crop while new crop prices were holding strong. […]

In January 2015, Barley, Malt, Hops & Beer Union studied working experience of German executive authorities, responsible for production and circulation of ethyl alcohol and alcohol products. The final document concerning German monopoly system (refer to the document) was presented by Russian legislative and executive authorities for review (the Federation Council, the State Duma, the […]

 The former Chief Sanitary Officer of the RF brought into focus underestimation of low-alcohol drinks by Russian citizens The Assistant Chairman of the Government of the RF, a former Chief Sanitary Officer Gennady Onishchenko didn’t support an idea concerning permission of beer sale at stadiums. He noted on the air of “Russian News Service” that, […]

According to the data of the Federal Service of State Statistics, in November 2015 beer production in Russia (with alcohol content from 0,5 to 8,6%) was 51.463,1 dL. and in January – November 2015 – 659.502.68 dL. that is equivalent to 92,7% for the same period last year. More detailed statistics of beer production in […]