The last traditional breweries in danger: a review of the crisis!
The last traditional breweries in danger: a review of the crisis!
Sachsen, Deutschland - The brewery in Germany is facing a critical turn. According to current reports, the number of breweries in Germany has dropped by an impressive 93 to only 1,459 in the past five years. This reports krone.at , with many of the affected companies being traditional brands. This means an abrupt end of an upswing that had lasted for years, which was mainly characterized by the growing enthusiasm for craft beer and the associated foundation of new microbraueries.
The federal states of Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia are particularly affected, where both the absolute and the relative declines are particularly pronounced. Bavaria loses 50 breweries, while North Rhine-Westphalia 24 counts less. In view of this crisis, the President of the German Brewer Federation, Christian Weber, emphasizes that many small and traditional companies are now facing existential challenges. Causes such as corona pandemic, the energy price crisis and general consumption retention are reducing the equipment of these breweries. Weber told n-tv.de that the prices that would be necessary for survival investments cannot be enforced by large food corporations, which is problematic for many companies is.Future of the breweries uncertain
The pressure increases, because many breweries are facing decisive investments in order to become climate -neutral by 2045. A change from gas to electricity could mean that systems must be rebuilt 80 percent. Some technologies are still under development, which further increases uncertainty for the companies. "We urgently appeal to the future government to provide affordable energy and planning security," said Weber. This could be a prerequisite for new start -ups. However, positive news comes from Saxony, where the number of breweries rose by seven to a total of 84, and Thuringia, where an increase of four to 47 brewing sites was recorded. This shows that despite the general declining tendency there are also bright spots.
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