Dylan Firth: Brewers Association Executive Director on the rise in Kiwis drinking more beer and less wine
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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Beer is reclaiming its popularity - in large part due to options with lower carbs and alcohol levels.
Stats NZ has revealed the volume of beer for consumption has risen 5.4 percent to 296 million litres, after successive years of declines.
Volumes of wine and spirits have fallen.
Brewers Association Executive Director, Dylan Firth, says low-carb beer makes up about 20 percent of the market and is steadily becoming the drink of choice.
"A lot of those brands are shifting, whether it's the mainstream stuff or craft. So it's really interesting to see, and a lot of that's driven by consumer preferences."
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