BERLIN, July 30 (Xinhua) -- In the first six months of 2020, beer sales of German brewers decreased by 6.6 percent, or 302.5 million liters, compared with the same period last year, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Thursday.
The closure of bars and restaurants and cancellations of parties and major events led to a "strong decline" in beer sales, Destatis noted. In April and May, beer sales even fell by 17.3 percent and 13 percent respectively.
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