Brewery Equipment Market – Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, Segmented By Type (Macro brewery Equipment, Craft Brewery Equipment), By Mode of Operation (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Automatic), By Region, By Competition 2021-2031F

Forecast Period	2027-2031
Market Size (2025)	USD 18.52 Billion
CAGR (2026-2031)	6.57%
Fastest Growing Segment	Craft Brewery Equipment
Largest Market	Europe
Market Size (2031)	USD 27.13 Billion

Market Overview

The Global Brewery Equipment Market will grow from USD 18.52 Billion in 2025 to USD 27.13 Billion by 2031 at a 6.57% CAGR. Brewery equipment encompasses the comprehensive machinery utilized in beer production, including milling units, mash tuns, fermentation tanks, filtration systems, and filling lines. The market is currently bolstered by the rising global demand for product diversification, particularly the shift toward low-alcohol and non-alcoholic variants which necessitates distinct processing technologies. According to The Brewers of Europe, in 2024, the production volume of low- and non-alcoholic beers within the European Union increased by 11.1%, reaching 2 billion liters.

However, a significant challenge impeding broader market expansion is the volatility of operational expenses. High energy prices and fluctuating costs for essential raw materials create financial uncertainty for brewers, often forcing manufacturers to delay capital-intensive investments in facility modernization or capacity expansion.

Key Market Drivers

Increasing Investments in Brewery Modernization and Capacity Expansion is a primary force propelling the market. Major brewing conglomerates are channeling substantial capital into constructing state-of-the-art facilities and upgrading existing infrastructure to meet future volume requirements. According to Heineken, June 2025, in a corporate announcement regarding its strategic expansion, the company plans to invest over US$2.7 billion in Mexico through 2028, including the construction of a new factory in the country's southeast. These investments directly fuel the procurement of industrial-scale fermentation tanks, filling lines, and energy-efficient utility systems. Reinforcing this trend in emerging markets, according to United Breweries Ltd, in 2025, the company completed the lease registration for a new greenfield brewery in Uttar Pradesh, India, backed by an investment of Rs 750 crore. Such capital injections ensure a continuous demand for advanced processing machinery capable of handling high-speed production while adhering to stricter environmental standards.

The Rapid Proliferation of Microbreweries and Brewpubs continues to sustain demand for specialized, smaller-scale brewing systems. Despite market maturation in some regions, the sheer volume of operational facilities ensures a steady stream of orders for brewhouses, canning lines, and cellar equipment tailored to independent producers. According to the Brewers Association, April 2025, in the '2024 Annual Craft Brewing Industry Production Report', 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 increasingly seek to professionalize their operations and expand their on-premise service capabilities.

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Key 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.

Key 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. According to FoodBev Media, October 2024, in the article 'Diageo boosts Guinness 0.0 production with €30m investment', the company 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. According to Drinks Trade, May 2024, in the article 'Suntory is powering up its new $400m multi-beverage facility', 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.

Segmental Insights

The craft brewery equipment segment has emerged as the fastest-growing area in the global brewery equipment market due to a marked rise in consumer demand for premium and artisanal beer styles. This trend has encouraged the rapid establishment of microbreweries and brewpubs that require specialized production machinery. Industry data from organizations like the Brewers Association supports this trajectory, noting a sustained increase in the market share of independent producers. Consequently, manufacturers are prioritizing the development of flexible brewing systems to accommodate the specific needs of these expanding craft operations.

Regional Insights

Europe maintains a dominant position in the global brewery equipment market, driven by a deeply rooted culture of beer consumption and a dense concentration of craft breweries. The region benefits from the presence of established equipment manufacturers in Germany and the United Kingdom, which simplifies supply chain logistics for local producers. Additionally, the proliferation of microbreweries is supported by industry advocacy groups like The Brewers of Europe, which promote favorable trade conditions and sustainability standards. This strong domestic demand for diverse beer styles compels producers to invest continuously in fermentation and processing machinery to maintain production quality.

Recent Developments

• In September 2025, GEA Group presented its latest technological advancements at the Drinktec exhibition in Munich, highlighting the industrial launch of the QBOIL wort boiling system. This breakthrough solution allows breweries to achieve substantial energy savings of up to 35% during the boiling process, which is traditionally the most energy-intensive part of brewing, by utilizing a vacuum evaporation technology. Alongside this, the company debuted a new modular filling platform that incorporates artificial intelligence to optimize changeover times and hygiene control, offering beverage producers greater flexibility to adapt to changing market demands.
• In July 2025, Pentair introduced the BMF +Flux Smart S8, an advanced beer membrane filtration system tailored for medium to large breweries with output requirements between 300 and 900 hectoliters per hour. The newly launched equipment features an intelligent steering controller that autonomously manages filtration and cleaning sequences to maintain a continuous, non-stop beer flow without downtime. This innovation was developed to ensure predictable output quality and maximize operational uptime, allowing brewers to handle varying production volumes efficiently while adhering to stringent sustainability and performance standards in their filtration processes.
• In August 2024, Ziemann Holvrieka revealed a strategic partnership with software specialist Semodia to drive the digital transformation of brewing facilities. The collaboration focused on developing a standardized, machine-readable method for describing plant information using the Module Type Package (MTP) concept. This breakthrough approach allows for the seamless integration of process units into higher-level automation systems, effectively enabling a "Plug & Produce" capability for equipment. The initiative aimed to simplify complex plant engineering tasks and enhance the flexibility of production lines for beverage manufacturers worldwide by untethering them from specific control system vendors.
• In January 2024, KHS Group announced a significant collaboration with Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company to comprehensively modernize the filling and packaging department at its Northampton brewery in the United Kingdom. The investment involved the installation of the high-performance Innofill Can DVD filler and the resource-saving Innopack Kisters Nature MultiPack packer. This strategic upgrade was designed to support the brewery's sustainability initiatives by drastically reducing annual water usage and eliminating the need for plastic rings through the implementation of the innovative Snap Pack secondary packaging system, which uses adhesive dots instead of shrink wrap.

Key Market Players

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

By Type	By Mode of Operation	By Region
Macro brewery Equipment Craft Brewery Equipment	Manual Automatic Semi-Automatic	North America Europe Asia Pacific South America Middle East & Africa

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
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico
• Europe
• France
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Germany
• Spain
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Australia
• South Korea
• South America
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Colombia
• Middle East & Africa
• South Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE