Sales of cider increased by 29.4% to 5.5 million dal, puer decreased… (дать · сидр · напиток)
Sales of cider increased by 29.4% to 5.5 million dal, puer decreased by 28.3% to 64.2 thousand dal, and mead rose by 10.2% to 1.5 million dal. However, overall sales of fermented beverages (beer, beer drinks, cider, puer, and mead) remained at the level of the first half of 2025 at 342 million dal.
Consensus
- Sales of cider in Russia rose by approximately 30% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
- Sales of mead increased by about 10% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
- Demand for fruit wines declined significantly, with a drop of 37.4% in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year.
- The overall volume of alcoholic beverages sold in Russia slightly decreased by 0.2% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
- Production of cider and mead increased by 11.4% and 7.2%, respectively, over the year ending in 2026.
- Sales of low-alcohol beverages (below 8.6%) declined significantly, with a drop of 57.8% compared to the first half of 2025.
Points of divergence
- Total sales of fermented alcoholic drinks (beer, beer beverages, cider, perry, mead) remained at the same level as in the first half of 2025 — 342 million liters. — vesti
- Retail sales of cider in June 2026 rose by 37.4% compared to June 2025, reaching 877 thousand decaliters. — kommersant
- The overall volume of alcoholic beverages sold in the first half of 2026 was 438.74 million decaliters, a decrease of 0.2% compared to the same period in 2025. — vedomosti
- Production of beer with alcohol content above 8.6% decreased by 17.6% year-on-year. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russians bought nearly 30% more cider in 2026 — Вести
- Demand for cider in Russia grew by nearly 40% in June due to hot summer — Коммерсантъ
- Demand for cider in Russia grew by nearly 30% — Ведомости
- Beer and vodka production in Russia has fallen, but mead and cider have risen — Ведомости