OREANDA-NEWS. August 8, 2011. Belarus’ OJSC Olivaria, a brewery based in the city of Minsk, produced 4.221 million decaliters of beer in January-June 2011, an increase of 29.9% on the year, a representative in Belgospischeprom concern told reporters.

In June 2011, beer output rose 25.3% on the year to 843,000 decaliters.

Beer offering in plastic bottles rose 40.3% to 3.194 million decaliters in January-June, in glass bottles rose 10% to 834,000 decaliters, and in kegs fell 8.8% to 160,000 decaliters. Beer offering in cans reached 33,000 decaliters, up 57.1%.

Olivaria beer sales on the domestic market rose 40.5% on the year in January-June to 4.442 million decaliters. Sales in June totaled 1.179 million decaliters, up 120%.

The brewery exported 113,700 decaliters of beer in the period, up 190%.

Olivaria was founded in 1864 and transformed into a joint stock company in 1994. Olivaria became part of Carlsberg A/S in May 2008.