Brewery Equipment Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2021-2031F

Craft Brewery Equipment is the fastest growing sector, Europe is the largest market

The Global Brewery Equipment Market is projected to expand from USD 18.52 Billion in 2025 to USD 27.13 Billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 6.57%. This market encompasses the essential machinery required for beer production, such as milling units, mash tuns, fermentation tanks, filtration systems, and filling lines. A key factor currently bolstering the market is the increasing global demand for product diversification, specifically the shift toward low-alcohol and non-alcoholic variants which necessitate distinct processing technologies. For instance, The Brewers of Europe reported that in 2024, the production volume of low- and non-alcoholic beers in the European Union rose by 11.1%, totaling 2 billion liters.

However, the market faces significant headwinds due to the volatility of operational expenses. High energy prices and fluctuating costs for essential raw materials create financial uncertainty for brewers, often compelling manufacturers to delay capital-intensive investments such as facility modernization or capacity expansion. These financial pressures impede broader market growth by forcing companies to prioritize operational stability over infrastructure upgrades.

Market Drivers

A primary force propelling the market is the increasing investment in brewery modernization and capacity expansion. Major brewing conglomerates are allocating substantial capital to construct state-of-the-art facilities and upgrade existing infrastructure to accommodate future volume requirements. For example, Heineken announced in June 2025 a strategic plan to invest over US$2.7 billion in Mexico through 2028, which includes building a new factory in the southeast region. Similarly, United Breweries Ltd completed the lease registration for a new greenfield brewery in Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2025, supported by an investment of Rs 750 crore. These investments drive the procurement of industrial-scale fermentation tanks, filling lines, and energy-efficient utility systems capable of handling high-speed production while meeting strict environmental standards.

Additionally, the rapid proliferation of microbreweries and brewpubs continues to sustain demand for specialized, smaller-scale brewing systems. Despite market maturation in some regions, the high volume of operational facilities ensures a steady stream of orders for brewhouses, canning lines, and cellar equipment tailored to independent producers. According to the '2024 Annual Craft Brewing Industry Production Report' released by the Brewers Association in April 2025, the total number of breweries in the United States reached 9,922, driven largely by the hospitality-focused taproom model. This density of small-batch producers creates a resilient aftermarket for equipment maintenance and upgrades as these businesses seek to professionalize their operations and expand on-premise service capabilities.

Market Challenges

The volatility of operational expenses, characterized by high energy prices and fluctuating raw material costs, presents a formidable barrier to the growth of the Global Brewery Equipment Market. As beer producers face unpredictable increases in the price of essential inputs such as malt, hops, and the energy required for intensive heating and cooling processes, their profit margins are severely squeezed. This financial instability compels brewers to prioritize operational liquidity and immediate survival over long-term capital investment. Consequently, planned facility upgrades and capacity expansions - which are the primary drivers of new equipment orders - are frequently postponed or cancelled, directly reducing revenue streams for machinery suppliers.

Furthermore, when these cost pressures become unsustainable, they lead to business insolvencies, which permanently removes potential clients from the market and dampens demand for new installations. The severity of this financial strain is evident in recent industry performance data; according to the Brewers Association, in 2024, the United States craft beer sector experienced a contraction where brewery closures outpaced openings for the first time since 2005, with 529 facilities ceasing operations compared to only 430 new entrants. This trend of market contraction underscores how escalating operational costs are effectively stalling the capital expenditures necessary for the equipment market to thrive.

Market Trends

The deployment of advanced dealcoholization units for non-alcoholic beer production is fundamentally reshaping equipment procurement strategies across the sector. As brewers strive to replicate the sensory profiles of traditional lagers and ales without the alcohol content, there is a surge in demand for specialized vacuum distillation and membrane filtration machinery that removes ethanol at low temperatures to preserve volatile flavor compounds.

This technological shift is evidenced by major producers retrofitting historical sites with high-capacity separation systems to meet the technical rigors of alcohol-free brewing. For instance, FoodBev Media reported in October 2024 that Diageo announced a €30 million capital injection to double the production capacity of its non-alcoholic stout at St. James's Gate to 176 million pints per year.

Simultaneously, the adoption of energy-efficient heat recovery and vapor condenser systems is becoming critical for operational sustainability and cost control. Manufacturers are increasingly integrating organic Rankine cycle generators and biomass boilers to capture waste thermal energy from the brewing process and convert it into reusable electricity or steam, thereby decoupling production costs from volatile fossil fuel markets. This move towards self-sufficient energy ecosystems is visible in large-scale greenfield projects where utility reduction is a core design principle. As reported by Drinks Trade in May 2024, Suntory Oceania is integrating a biomass boiler and a waste heat capture generator as part of its $400 million manufacturing plant in Queensland, ensuring the site operates with carbon-neutral thermal energy.

Key Market Players

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• GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
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• Paul Mueller Company
• Criveller Group
• Della Toffola USA
• Praj Industries
• ABE Equipment
• Ampco Pumps Company
• Brewbilt Manufacturing Inc

Report Scope

In this report, the Global Brewery Equipment Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Brewery Equipment Market, by Type:

• Macro brewery Equipment
• Craft Brewery Equipment

Brewery Equipment Market, by Mode of Operation:

• Manual
• Automatic
• Semi-Automatic

Brewery Equipment Market, by Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• South America
• Middle East & Africa

Competitive Landscape

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