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Global beer production rises 1.2%
Brewers in major countries produced 181.10 million kiloliters of beer in 2008, up 1.2% from the previous year and an all-time high, Kirin Holdings Co said Tuesday. China retained its position as the world’s largest beer producer for the seventh straight year, with its output topping 40 million kl for the first time at 41.03 million kl, up 5.5%. The United States and Russia came second and third, respectively, with 23.01 million kl and 11.40 million kl.
Link: http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/global-beer-production-rises-12-japan-in-7th-place
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