The survey was conducted in April on a national representative sample which included respondents aged above 16.
One in ten respondents (10.2%) say they drink beer every day, or twice as many as in 2018 when 5.1% of those polled said that they consumed beer on a daily basis.
A quarter (25.8%) of beer lovers consume this beverage a few times a week, as against 29.9% in 2019.
One in five beer consumers (20.5%) drink it once a week, as against 12% three years ago.
Furthermore, 23.4% of those respondents say they consume beer several times a month, and 8.8% say they do it once a month.
More than three-fifths of beer lovers drink it more frequently at home than in hospitality establishments. Also, 71.9% of consumers say they drink beers from larger breweries more frequently than craft beers.
Croatian breweries generate HRK 2.3bn in total revenues in 2019
Croatian breweries earned HRK 2.3 billion in total revenues in 2019, generating a consolidated profit of HRK 284.4 million or 17.8% less than in 2018, according to data provided by the Financial Agency (Fina) in 2020.
According to data based on annual financial statements, 92 enterprises engaged in the brewing business in Croatia in 2019 and 44 of them operated at a profit. They had 1,592 workers or 2.5% more than in 2018.
The average net monthly wage in the brewing industry was HRK 9,596, which was 3.5% lower than in 2018 and 65% higher than the national average of HRK 5,815.
In 2019, beer exports reached HRK 253.2 million, down by 18.4% from the previous year, while imports rose by 7% to HRK 414 million.
Among the 92 brewing businesses, the largest revenue, of HRK 1.1 billion, was generated by the Zagrebacka Pivovara brewery, which was also the largest exporter. The company earned a profit of HRK 234.1 million in 2019, up from HRK 233.2 million in 2018. It had 577 employees with a net monthly wage of HRK 11,791.
The second strongest brewery in terms of revenue was Heineken Croatia with HRK 673.3 million and a profit of HRK 64.1 million. It employed 326 workers with a net monthly wage of HRK 12,157.
Fina said that there had been a growing number of craft breweries in Croatia in recent years.