UK Beer exports to Europe in 1898

As part of my research for my current book, "Free!", I came across some wonderful figures for UK beer exports. Wonderful, in that they are more detailed than usual, listing every single country/territory that beer was exported to. 

There are quite a few surprises. Though the country which took in the most beer from the UK isn't: Belgium. Which has a long tradition of importing British beer.

Numbers 2 and 3 are more unexpected, due to their tiny size: Malta and Gibraltar. I'm guessing the beer was mostly being drunk by military personnel. 
Which I don't think was the case in numbers four and five: the Channel Islands and Germany. I'm guessing that the beer going to the Channel Islands was from the big English brands. Stuff like Bass. Probably the same to Germany, too. Bass got everywhere.

The only other countries taking more than 1,000 barrels a year, were France and Holland. Which have in common, I suppose, being relatively close geographically to the UK.

I would have expected the share of Scotland to be higher than 8%. As they were big exporters. Especially how little went to Belgium, where Scotch Ale was popular. I know the Scottish share to total exports was higher. It mist have been going elsewhere in the world. We'll find out exactly where in a later post.

If you're wondering where Ireland is in these figures, there's a note that says:

Included in the above total for the United Kingdom are the exports from Ireland comprising 22 barrels to Germany and Holland, valued at £47, and 3,202 barrels to the United States, valued at £21/100.
The Brewers' Journal vol. 35 1899, June 15th 1899, page 344. 

UK Beer exports to Europe in 1898
Destination	From England.		From Scotland.		From the U.K.
	Quantity.	Declared Value.	Quantity.	Declared Value.	Quantity.	Declared Value.
	Barrels	£	Barrels	£	Barrels	£
Russia	876	3,152	3	8	878	3,160
Sweden	84	416	37	96	121	512
Norway	106	311	-	-	106	311
Denmark	370	1,204	2	6	372	1,209
Germany	12,970	42,965	112	395	13,098	43,395
Holland	4,513	13,737	16	67	4,535	13,816
Belgium	37,770	116,051	2,188	7,031	39,958	123,085
Channel Islands	17,731	41,706	-	-	17,731	41,706
France	7,469	21,991	8	25	7,477	22,016
Portugal, Azores, and Madeira	393	1,272	54	238	417	1,510
Spain and Canaries	770	2,547	189	789	969	3,336
Gibraltar	19,322	56,396	16	57	19,338	56,452
Italy	141	539	1	5	142	544
Malta	25,698	79,823	8,489	24,649	34,187	104,472
Greece	12	59	-	-	12	59
Roumania	1	8	-	-	1	8
Turkey, European	208	747	-	-	209	747
Total	128,434	382,924	11,115	33,366	139,551	416,338
Source:
The Brewers' Journal vol. 35 1899, June 15th 1899, page 344.
Note:
Year ending 30th September 1898.