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Beer in Peru
Beer in Peru
Euromonitor International
July 2022
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BEER IN PERU
KEY DATA FINDINGS
▪ Total volume sales increase by 7% in 2021 to 1.3 billion litres
▪ Lager is the best performing category in 2021, with total volume sales increasing by 7% to 1.3
billion litres
▪ Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus & Johnston SAA is the leading player in 2021, with a
total volume share of 90%
▪ Total volume sales are set to increase at a CAGR of 4% over the forecast period to 1.6 billion
litres
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
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as Cristal, Pilsen and Cusqueña. Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston, has been
focusing on promoting global brands such as Stella Artois, Budweiser, Corona and Michelob
Ultra in the local market. As a part of its effort to promote local and imported premium beers, the
company launched the BeerHouse e-commerce platform. In addition to promoting premium
global brands, the platform also promoted a range of the company's craft beers.
Tres Cruces was acquired by Heineken from Ajeper SA in 2020, a mid-priced beer that is
taking share from leaders Cristal and Pilsen. Competition between Anheuser-Busch InBev and
Heineken NV will intensify as brands become more aggressive in product development and
promotions at point of sale, especially in modern grocery stores.
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
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Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
Note: Price bands for lager are based primarily on price, but positioning and packaging are other factors that
are considered in classification
CATEGORY DATA
Table 2 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
million litres
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Dark Beer - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
Lager 1,447.6 1,474.0 1,468.3 1,459.7 1,259.6 1,346.0
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
- Standard Lager 1,447.6 1,474.0 1,468.3 1,459.7 1,259.6 1,346.0
-- Premium Lager 208.4 218.2 233.7 247.4 197.4 229.1
--- Domestic Premium 198.9 205.4 216.2 223.0 174.6 190.5
Lager
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PEN million
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Dark Beer - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
Lager 13,599.3 15,016.0 16,205.0 16,944.9 11,294.0 12,163.0
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
- Standard Lager 13,599.3 15,016.0 16,205.0 16,944.9 11,294.0 12,163.0
-- Premium Lager 3,046.8 3,454.0 3,957.1 4,391.5 2,445.8 2,859.9
--- Domestic Premium 2,899.5 3,241.3 3,654.0 3,950.9 2,136.3 2,334.2
Lager
--- Imported Premium 147.3 212.7 303.2 440.6 309.5 525.7
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 10,544.3 11,554.3 12,242.8 12,553.4 8,565.9 8,915.6
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 10,544.3 11,554.3 12,242.8 12,553.4 8,565.9 8,915.6
Lager
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
-- Economy Lager 8.2 7.7 5.1 - 282.4 387.4
--- Domestic Economy 8.2 7.7 5.1 - 273.5 379.1
Lager
--- Imported Economy - - - - 8.9 8.3
Lager
Non/Low Alcohol Beer - - - - 17.5 18.0
- Low Alcohol Beer - - - - 16.8 17.3
- Non Alcoholic Beer - - - - 0.7 0.7
Stout - - - - - -
Beer 13,599.3 15,016.0 16,205.0 16,944.9 11,311.6 12,181.0
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
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Dark Beer - - -
- Ale - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
Lager 6.9 -1.4 -7.0
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
- Standard Lager 6.9 -1.4 -7.0
-- Premium Lager 16.1 1.9 9.9
--- Domestic Premium Lager 9.1 -0.9 -4.2
--- Imported Premium Lager 69.6 32.2 304.1
-- Mid-Priced Lager 3.9 -3.0 -14.1
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 3.9 -3.0 -14.1
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
-- Economy Lager 37.0 89.8 2,360.9
--- Domestic Economy Lager 38.5 89.0 2,311.4
--- Imported Economy Lager -10.7 - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 2.7 - -
- Low Alcohol Beer 2.7 - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer 1.8 - -
Stout - - -
Beer 6.9 -1.4 -6.9
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
Dark Beer - - -
- Ale - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
Lager 7.7 -2.2 -10.6
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
- Standard Lager 7.7 -2.2 -10.6
-- Premium Lager 16.9 -1.3 -6.1
--- Domestic Premium Lager 9.3 -4.2 -19.5
--- Imported Premium Lager 69.9 29.0 256.9
-- Mid-Priced Lager 4.1 -3.3 -15.4
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 4.1 -3.3 -15.4
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
-- Economy Lager 37.2 116.1 4,610.0
--- Domestic Economy Lager 38.6 115.1 4,508.8
--- Imported Economy Lager -6.8 - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 2.8 - -
- Low Alcohol Beer 2.8 - -
- Non Alcoholic Beer 2.3 - -
Stout - - -
Beer 7.7 -2.2 -10.4
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
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million litres
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
PEN million
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
% volume growth
2020/21 2016-21 CAGR 2016/21 Total
% total volume
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
% total volume
Company 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
% total volume
Company 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
% total volume
Brand (Global Brand Company 2018 2019 2020 2021
Owner)
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million litres
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Dark Beer - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
Lager 1,346.0 1,413.6 1,474.3 1,529.9 1,575.3 1,619.2
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
- Standard Lager 1,346.0 1,413.6 1,474.3 1,529.9 1,575.3 1,619.2
-- Premium Lager 229.1 256.7 287.3 315.0 337.2 358.1
--- Domestic Premium 190.5 202.4 217.0 230.4 241.1 251.6
Lager
--- Imported Premium 38.6 54.3 70.3 84.6 96.1 106.6
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 1,062.7 1,090.7 1,110.1 1,128.6 1,143.7 1,158.8
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 1,062.7 1,090.7 1,110.1 1,128.6 1,143.7 1,158.8
Lager
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
-- Economy Lager 54.1 66.2 76.9 86.2 94.5 102.3
--- Domestic Economy 53.1 65.1 75.8 85.0 93.2 100.9
Lager
--- Imported Economy 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3
Lager
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
- Low Alcohol Beer 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7
- Non Alcoholic Beer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
Stout - - - - - -
Beer 1,347.1 1,414.9 1,475.7 1,531.4 1,576.9 1,620.9
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
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PEN million
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Dark Beer - - - - - -
- Ale - - - - - -
- Sorghum - - - - - -
- Weissbier/Weizen/ - - - - - -
Wheat Beer
Lager 12,163.0 13,166.8 14,112.2 15,042.3 15,931.1 16,843.3
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - - - - -
- Standard Lager 12,163.0 13,166.8 14,112.2 15,042.3 15,931.1 16,843.3
-- Premium Lager 2,859.9 3,277.3 3,752.1 4,218.3 4,659.5 5,113.7
--- Domestic Premium 2,334.2 2,529.7 2,775.2 3,019.1 3,244.2 3,482.1
Lager
--- Imported Premium 525.7 747.6 976.9 1,199.2 1,415.3 1,631.6
Lager
-- Mid-Priced Lager 8,915.6 9,416.8 9,811.8 10,211.2 10,602.0 11,005.8
--- Domestic Mid-Priced 8,915.6 9,416.8 9,811.8 10,211.2 10,602.0 11,005.8
Lager
--- Imported Mid-Priced - - - - - -
Lager
-- Economy Lager 387.4 472.7 548.3 612.9 669.7 723.8
--- Domestic Economy 379.1 464.3 539.6 603.7 660.1 713.7
Lager
--- Imported Economy 8.3 8.4 8.7 9.1 9.6 10.1
Lager
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 18.0 19.9 22.4 24.9 27.5 30.4
- Low Alcohol Beer 17.3 19.1 21.4 23.9 26.2 29.0
- Non Alcoholic Beer 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.4
Stout - - - - - -
Beer 12,181.0 13,186.7 14,134.5 15,067.2 15,958.6 16,873.7
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
Dark Beer - - -
- Ale - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
Lager 5.0 3.8 20.3
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
- Standard Lager 5.0 3.8 20.3
-- Premium Lager 12.0 9.3 56.3
--- Domestic Premium Lager 6.2 5.7 32.0
--- Imported Premium Lager 40.8 22.5 176.4
-- Mid-Priced Lager 2.6 1.7 9.0
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 2.6 1.7 9.0
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
-- Economy Lager 22.2 13.6 88.9
--- Domestic Economy Lager 22.7 13.7 90.3
--- Imported Economy Lager -0.1 3.9 20.8
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 7.0 7.9 46.6
- Low Alcohol Beer 7.0 7.9 45.9
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Dark Beer - - -
- Ale - - -
- Sorghum - - -
- Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer - - -
Lager 8.3 6.7 38.5
- Flavoured/Mixed Lager - - -
- Standard Lager 8.3 6.7 38.5
-- Premium Lager 14.6 12.3 78.8
--- Domestic Premium Lager 8.4 8.3 49.2
--- Imported Premium Lager 42.2 25.4 210.4
-- Mid-Priced Lager 5.6 4.3 23.4
--- Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 5.6 4.3 23.4
--- Imported Mid-Priced Lager - - -
-- Economy Lager 22.0 13.3 86.9
--- Domestic Economy Lager 22.5 13.5 88.3
--- Imported Economy Lager 0.7 4.0 21.5
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 10.3 11.0 68.8
- Low Alcohol Beer 10.1 10.9 67.6
- Non Alcoholic Beer 13.4 14.6 97.8
Stout - - -
Beer 8.3 6.7 38.5
Source: Euromonitor International from trade associations, trade press, company research, trade interviews,
trade sources
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