The Beer Segment in China registered a Market volume of 39,957.72 million litres in 2025
The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 1.68% between 2022 to 2025, and is expected to decline by...
GlobalData projects the indicator to decline at a CAGR of...
Beer and Cider in China
The beer & cider market consists of the retail sale of beer and cider. The beer segment consists of ale, dark beer, lager, stout, flavored beer, wheat beer, beer mixes and seasonal beer. The cider segment consists of apple cider, flavored cider, pear cider and seasonal cider.
Impact of COVID-19 on beer and cider in China
The Chinese beer & cider market registered a moderate growth during the period . The growth of the market is expected to decelerate over the forecast period . Growth in population, stable economic conditions and increasing disposable incomes in the country, largely supported the growth of the Chinese beer & cider market in the review period. Moreover, the introduction of new variants is boosting the growth of the market in the country. Inevitably the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted our forecasts for the China beer & cider market.
Category segmentation
Beer is the largest segment of the beer & cider market in China, accounting for a significant percentage of the market's total value. The Cider segment occupies the second position.
Who are the leading players in the Chinese beer & cider market?
Hong Kong based China Resources Enterprise is the leading player in the Chinese beer & cider market, accounting for a good percentage of the market volume in 2019 and is expected to retain its lead position in the coming years. China based multinational Tsingtao is the second leading player in the Chinese beer & cider market, accounting for a fair percentage of the market volume in 2019. Belgium based multinational A-BInBev is the third leading player in the Chinese beer & cider market, accounting for a significant percentage of the market volume in 2019.
What are the most popular brands in the market?
Snow, which is owned by China Resources Enterprises, is the most popular brand in the Chinese beer & cider market. Furthermore, Tsingtao (owned by Tsingtao) and Yanjing (owned by Yanjing Brewery) are also top brands of the sector.
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