By definition of the Brewers of Europe association, microbreweries are breweries with yearly production volumes of up to 1,000 hectoliters. In 2023, there were 6,155 breweries of this category in Europe. This was a reduction of 30 percent compared to the previous year.
Number of microbreweries in Europe from 2008 to 2023
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Brewers of Europe. (December 3, 2024). Number of microbreweries in Europe from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/757816/number-of-microbreweries-in-europe/
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Brewers of Europe. (2024). Number of microbreweries in Europe from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757816/number-of-microbreweries-in-europe/
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