Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market is segmented by type (Ales, pilsners and pale lagers, specialty beers, and other types), distribution channel (on-trade and off-trade), and geography (China, Japan, India, Australia, and the rest of Asia-Pacific). The report offers market size and forecasts (in USD billion) for the above segments.

Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market Size

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Cagr
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2019 - 2023
CAGR 11.80 %
Market Concentration Low

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Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market Analysis

The Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market is expected to register a CAGR of 11.8% during the forecast period.

The craft beer market in the Asia-Pacific region is highly diversified, in terms of consumption patterns and products, mainly due to the differences in preferences and the social and cultural behaviors across different nations. The market is growing at a healthy pace, owing to the increase in the demand for premium ones.

Over the long term, many companies across Asia have established themselves as pioneers and leaders in the craft beer movement, representing the regions where they brew their products. Moreover, a considerable increase in the consumption of beer has been observed due to its growing youth population with a preference for beer. Changing lifestyles and consumer preferences have considerably boosted the adoption of beer in the Asia-Pacific region.

Owing to the increasing demand in the region, companies operating in the market have grown to feed the demand with innovation in flavours, by adding regional flavours. For instance, in April 2022, premium craft beer brand, Bira 91 launched Imagined in India, a limited release of four seasonal beers inspired by local ingredients and creative culture. The beers include a Bollywood IPA, a Kokum Sour (made with kokum fruit popular on India's Konkan coast), a Brown Ale, and Mango Lassi.

The Craft Beer market in the region is restrained by the convoluted excise tax systems, sales restrictions, and potential for outright bans in Asian countries. However, the regulations and restrictions vary from country to country in the region.

Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Industry Overview

The Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market is fragmented with many international and local players in the region. The major players in the region include Heineken International B.V., Kiuchi Brewery Inc., Anheuser-Busch InBev, and The Boston Beer Company Inc. among others. The key players in the industry are enhancing their distribution channels, expanding their geographical presence, and being involved in partnerships and joint ventures to increase their market share. For instance, in September 2021, BrewDog an independent craft brewer launched a joint venture in Japan with Asahi Breweries, to distribute BrewDog beers such as Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, and Elvis Juice across Japan. The joint venture is known as BrewDog Japan and will operate as a standalone entity with its own sales, marketing, and back-office teams. It will focus exclusively on the distribution and marketing of key BrewDog brands in Japan. 

Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market Leaders

  1. Heineken International B.V. 

  2. Anheuser-Busch InBev

  3. The Boston Beer Company Inc.

  4. Kiuchi Brewery Inc. (Hitachino Nest Beer)

  5. The Brewerkz Company

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market News

  • In July 2022, Budweiser APAC inaugurated its new Putian Craft Brewery in Fujian province and put it into production in AB InBev Food Industrial Park in Hanjiang, Putian. It is the largest craft brewery under Budweiser APAC and the first craft brewery in Fujian province, which will produce world-renowned first-line craft beer brands like Goose Island and Boxing Cat among others.
  • In June 2022, Bira 91, a premium beer brand, in collaboration with Far Yeast Brewing Company, one of Japan's brewing companies, launched their first Gose style beer, Yuzu Gose Sour. Traditionally, Gose-style craft beer is a wheat beer that features low hop bitterness and refreshing crispness.
  • In June 2021, The Carlsberg Group in Asia expanded its footprint in the premium craft beer segment with the launch of Luang Prabang beer. This new craft beer brand was developed by Bangkok-based brand design agency Square44.

Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Market Drivers
  • 4.2 Market Restraints
  • 4.3 Porter's Five Force Analysis
    • 4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 By Type
    • 5.1.1 Ales
    • 5.1.2 Pilsners and Pale Lagers
    • 5.1.3 Specialty Beers
    • 5.1.4 Others
  • 5.2 By Distibution Channel
    • 5.2.1 On-Trade
    • 5.2.2 Off-Trade
    • 5.2.2.1 Online Retail Channels
    • 5.2.2.2 Offline Retail Channels
  • 5.3 By Geography
    • 5.3.1 China
    • 5.3.2 Japan
    • 5.3.3 India
    • 5.3.4 Australia
    • 5.3.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Most Adopted Strategies
  • 6.2 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.3 Company Profiles
    • 6.3.1 Heineken International B.V.
    • 6.3.2 Kiuchi Brewery Inc. (Hitachino Nest Beer)
    • 6.3.3 Anheuser-Busch InBev
    • 6.3.4 The Boston Beer Company Inc.
    • 6.3.5 RedDot BrewHouse Pte Ltd.
    • 6.3.6 D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
    • 6.3.7 Young Master Brewery
    • 6.3.8 The Brewerkz Company
    • 6.3.9 Feral Brewing Co.
    • 6.3.10 Himalayan Ales Private Limited (White Rhino Brewing Co.)
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

8. IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE MARKET

9. DISCLAIMER

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Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Industry Segmentation

Craft beer is made in a traditional or non-mechanized way by a small brewery. Craft beer has a richer and more distinct taste than watery mass-produced beer. The craft beer market is segmented by type, distribution channel, and geography. Based on the type of craft beer, the scope includes ales, pilseners, and pale lagers, specialty beers, and other types. By distribution channel, the market is further segmented into on-trade and off-trade distribution. The off-trade distribution is further segmented into online retail channels and offline retail channels. Based on geography, the market is segmented into China, Japan, India, Australia, and the Rest of the Asia-Pacific. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts have been done on the basis of value (in USD million).

By Type Ales
Pilsners and Pale Lagers
Specialty Beers
Others
By Distibution Channel On-Trade
Off-Trade Online Retail Channels
Offline Retail Channels
By Geography China
Japan
India
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
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Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market Research FAQs

What is the current Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market size?

The Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market is projected to register a CAGR of 11.8% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market?

Heineken International B.V., Anheuser-Busch InBev, The Boston Beer Company Inc., Kiuchi Brewery Inc. (Hitachino Nest Beer) and The Brewerkz Company are the major companies operating in the Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market.

What years does this Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market cover?

The report covers the Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Asia-Pacific Craft Beer Industry Report

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