Corona pandemic
Brits drank less beer and more wine in lockdown
In the corona lockdowns of last year, people in Great Britain tended to resort to wine instead of beer. Photo: Jon Super / AP / dpa
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British wine and schnapps consumption has increased over the past twelve months. The typical pub drink beer was consumed less in the Corona lockdown.
In the corona lockdowns of last year, people in Great Britain tended to use wine and schnapps instead of beer.
This is the result of a current analysis by the British Beer and Pub Association. “The lockdowns and the closure of the pubs in 2020 has meant that the British have drunk more wine and liquor than in previous years, but less beer,” said association boss Emma McClarkin. Overall, British wine and schnapps consumption rose by two percentage points, while beer consumption fell by four percentage points. According to the information, beer sales overall fell by almost 15 percent last year.
The association assumes that beer, as a typical pub drink, is mainly consumed there – and welcomed the recent announcement by the British Treasury Secretary to lower taxes on beer. The British government has so far vehemently ruled out a new lockdown with closings of restaurants despite the high number of Corona cases.