by Felix Richter, Statista.com
— this post authored by Martin Armstrong
Latest figures from The Brewers of Europe have revealed the UK to be leading the way in terms of active breweries.
As of 2015, there were 1,880 breweries in the country, well ahead of beer giants Germany in second place with 1,388. While more famous for their wine production, the French made up the top three with a respectable 793.
This chart shows the number of active breweries in European countries in 2015.
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