UK Lager market to hit peak growth in 2013 says new report
According to the report ‘Breweries & the Beer Update: UK Market Report 2012’ the beer and brewery industry is one of the most established consumer markets in the UK. It consists of two clear sectors: lager, which is a bottom-fermented, light coloured carbonated beer; and dark beer, which is top-fermented and commonly known as ale. Lager has a significant share of the market in value terms, 71.5% at retail selling prices. In terms of volume, there is more parity in production, with the market split 56.8% to lager and 43.2% to dark beer.