World Alpha Acid
Supply and Demand 1996-2002

Crop

Production
mt Alpha

.Brewing
Year
Beer Production
Mio Hl
Alpha Dosage
g Alpha/hl
Alpha Usage
kg Alpha

Annual Balance mt Alpha

1996 

9,366 

1997 

1,296

6.1

7,906

  1460

1997 

9,240 

1998 

1,313

5.8

7,615

1,625

1998 

7,320 

1999 

1,345

5.6

7,532

–212

1999 

7,266

2000 

1,395

5.5

7,673

–407

2000 

7,650

2001 

1,421

5.4

7,673

–23

2001 

7,992

2002

1,451

5.3

7,627

365

2002 

7,935

*2003

1,468

5.2

7,635

300

2003*

6,099

*2004

1,487

5.1

7,584
–1,485