1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Voluntary Report Voluntary-Public Distribution Date:March 10,2025 Report Number:CI2024-0024 Report Name:Beer and Ingredients Opportunities in Chile Coun

2、try:Chile Post:Santiago Report Category:Beverages,Product Brief Prepared By:Sergio Gonzalez Approved By:Amanda Hinkle Report Highlights:Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Chile and represents 77 percent of total sales of alcohol beverages by volume.Per capita consumption of beer has gro

3、wn rapidly in the past 20 years Chile reaching 59 liters in 2022.The United States is the top beer supplier to Chile.Today,Chilean consumers are willing to spend more for higher quality beer.This has led to a large increase in the sales of craft and imported beers in the past five years.There is an

4、opportunity to expand U.S.high-quality beer sales,as consumption is expected to grow.The United States is top supplier of hops to Chile with 78.2 percent market share of imports.There are also opportunities to expand hop exports due to the rising number of local craft breweries looking for premium i

5、nputs.Page 2 of 26 NO TABLE OF CONTENTS ENTRIES FOUND.Page 3 of 26 1.Key Findings In Chile,beer consumption has grown rapidly over the past 20 years,reaching 59 liters per capita in 2022.Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Chile by volume and represents 77 percent of total alcohol sales.

6、The Santiago Metropolitana region is where most beer is sold in Chile,followed by the Biobo and Valparaso regions.Light lagers are the preferred type of beer among Chilean consumers.The three most consumed brands of beer in Chile are Cristal,Escudo,and Becker.The Chilean beer market is led by Compaa