United Kingdom Beer Market 2025

Projected incremental growth in the United Kingdom beer market is set at USD 5.7 billion, reflecting a CAGR of nearly 3.2% over the forecast period from 2025 to 2030. The UK’s beer market remains one of the largest in Europe, with a well-established pub culture at its core. The rise of craft beer has revitalized the market, with consumers now seeking more diverse and high-quality beer options. Beer festivals, sporting events, and social gatherings further bolster demand, while the shift towards low-alcohol and non-alcoholic beers reflects growing health-consciousness among UK consumers.

This report offers a detailed examination of the United Kingdom beer market, leveraging historical data from 2020 to 2024 and projecting trends through 2030. It evaluates market size, growth trajectories, and key drivers of change, providing a nuanced view of the industry’s development. Through a structured analysis of product type, category, packaging and distribution channel, the report identifies strategic opportunities and challenges, supporting data-driven decision-making.

Market Segmentation

The United Kingdom beer market is categorized into the following segments:
Product type: ale, weissbier, lager, no-/low-alcohol beer, stout
Category: craft, non-craft
Packaging: glass bottles, aluminum cans, others
Distribution channel: convenience stores, forecourt, supermarkets and hypermarkets, discounters, food and drinks stores, grocery stores, bars and HoReCa, e-commerce, others

The United Kingdom beer market is segmented by product type, category, packaging and distribution channel. By product type, the market features ale, weissbier, lager, no-/low-alcohol beer, and stout. Category segments are divided into craft, and non-craft. Packaging segments encompass glass bottles, aluminum cans, and others. Distribution channel segmentation includes convenience stores, forecourt, supermarkets and hypermarkets, discounters, food and drinks stores, grocery stores, bars and HoReCa, e-commerce, and others.

Competitive Landscape

The competitive landscape of the beer market has been analyzed, with a focus on key players such as Wells & Young’s Brewing Co. Ltd., Swinkels Family Breweries N.V., Shepherd Neame Ltd., S.A. Damm, Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weisbrau Werner Brombach GmbH, Molson Coors Beverage Company, Mahou-San Miguel Group, Heineken N.V., Diageo plc, CK Asset Holdings Limited, Carlsberg A/S, C&C Group PLC, Budweiser Budvar n.p., BrewDog PLC, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. and AB InBev.

This comprehensive report analyzes the performance of leading companies in the beer sector from 2020 to 2024. The findings highlight shifts in market share, revealing both established market leaders and emerging competitors.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
United Kingdom Beer Market – Product Type Analysis
United Kingdom Beer Market – Category Analysis
United Kingdom Beer Market – Packaging Analysis
United Kingdom Beer Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Wells & Young’s Brewing Co., Ltd.
Swinkels Family Breweries N.V.
Shepherd Neame Ltd.
S.A. Damm
Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weisbrau Werner Brombach GmbH
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Mahou-San Miguel Group
Heineken N.V.
Diageo plc
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

FIGURES AND TABLES
Table United Kingdom Beer Market 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table United Kingdom Beer Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table United Kingdom Beer Market by Category, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market by Category, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market by Category, 2020-2030
Table United Kingdom Beer Market by Packaging, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market by Packaging, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market by Packaging, 2020-2030
Table United Kingdom Beer Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table United Kingdom Beer Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market, by Companies, 2024
Table United Kingdom Beer Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart United Kingdom Beer Market, by Brands, 2024
Table United Kingdom – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table United Kingdom – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table United Kingdom – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table United Kingdom Beer Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table United Kingdom Beer Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)

Companies Mentioned

Wells & Young’s Brewing Co., Ltd.
Swinkels Family Breweries N.V.
Shepherd Neame Ltd.
S.A. Damm
Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weisbrau Werner Brombach GmbH
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Mahou-San Miguel Group
Heineken N.V.
Diageo plc
CK Asset Holdings Limited
Carlsberg A/S
C&C Group PLC
Budweiser Budvar n.p.
BrewDog PLC
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
AB InBev