Changes

Beer retail sales in July-September 2025 decreased by 17.9% year-on-year, and in the first nine months of the year - by 16.9%. The collapse in demand is explained by the cold summer and rising prices, as beer in Russia has risen in price by 17.5% over the year. However, a decrease in sales is recorded in almost all key alcohol categories, including wines and vodka.

Beer retail sales in July-September 2025 decreased by 17.9% year-on-year, and in the first nine months of the year - by 16.9%. The collapse in demand is explained by the cold summer and rising prices, as beer in Russia has risen in price by 17.5% over the year. However, a decrease in sales is recorded in almost all key alcohol categories, including wines and vodka.

The volume of retail sales of beer in the third quarter amounted to 171.3 million decaliters, a decrease of 17.9% year-on-year, follows from the data of the Federal Service for Alcohol and Tobacco Control (RATK). In January-September, the decrease was 16.9%, to 462.36 million decaliters. There is a negative trend in related categories as well. Sales of beer beverages in the first nine months of the year lost 5.9% year-on-year, to 73.24 million decaliters. In the segment of cider, poire and mead in January-September, there was an increase of 1.3%, to 8.74 million decaliters. But in the third quarter, the decrease reached 11.4%, to 3.08 million decaliters. In many ways, the factor in the decline was a change in the structure of consumption, according to the RATK.

The volume of retail sales of beer in the third quarter amounted to 171.3 million decaliters, a decrease of 17.9% year-on-year, follows from the data of the Federal Service for Alcohol and Tobacco Control (RATK). In January-September, the decrease was 16.9%, to 462.36 million decaliters. There is a negative trend in related categories as well. Sales of beer beverages in the first nine months of the year lost 5.9% year-on-year, to 73.24 million decaliters. In the segment of cider, poire and mead in January-September, there was an increase of 1.3%, to 8.74 million decaliters. But in the third quarter, the decrease reached 11.4%, to 3.08 million decaliters. In many ways, the factor in the decline was a change in the structure of consumption, according to the RATK.<ref>https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8159651</ref>

== Alcoholism in Russia has increased for the first time in 10 years ==

== Alcoholism in Russia has increased for the first time in 10 years ==