By definition of the Brewers of Europe association, microbreweries are breweries with yearly production volumes of up to 1,000 hectoliters. In 2022, there were 8,799 breweries of this category in Europe. This was a reduction of over five percent compared to the previous year.
Number of microbreweries in Europe from 2008 to 2022
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Number of microbreweries in Europe from 2008 to 2022 [Graph], Brewers of Europe, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/757816/number-of-microbreweries-in-europe/