World Hop Alpha Acid Supply and Demand 2002 - 2013f
| Year |
Production (MT of alpha) |
Year |
Beer Output (mln hl) |
Alpha Dosage (g alpha/hl) |
Alpha Usage (MT of alpha) |
Balance (MT of alpha) |
| 2002 |
7,935 |
2003 |
1,497 |
5.0 |
7,485 |
450 |
| 2003 |
6,490 |
2004 |
1,552 |
4.8 |
7,450 |
-960 |
| 2004 |
7,653 |
2005 |
1,611 |
4.7 |
7,572 |
81 |
| 2005 |
7,626 |
2006 |
1,704 |
4.5 |
7,668 |
-42 |
| 2006 |
6,570* |
2007 |
1,779 |
4.3 |
7,650 |
-1080 |
| 2007 |
6,983 |
2008 |
1,815 |
4.0 |
7,260 |
-277 |
| 2008 |
9,748 |
2009 |
1,808 |
3.9 |
7,051 |
2,697 |
| 2009 |
10,062 |
2010 |
1,838 |
3.9 |
7,166 |
2,896 |
2010 |
8,192 |
2011 |
1,905 |
3.8 |
7,239 |
953 |
2011 |
9,560 |
2012* |
1,928 |
3.8 |
7,326 |
2,234 |
2012* |
8,199 |
2013** |
1,957 |
3.8 |
7,437 |
762 |
*Taking into account that 110 MT of alpha acid were destroyed by a fire in a warehouse in the USA
*Estimate
**Forecast
Source: Hopsteiner
