Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 36 Pct in April

Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 36 Pct in April

   Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)--Sales of beer and quasi-beer products by four major Japanese brewers in April fell 36 pct from a year earlier in volume, data from Kirin Brewery Co. and others showed.
   The decrease followed a last-minute surge in demand in March ahead of price increases in April.

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