The globalization of the world brewing industry against a background of increasing beer production and consumption especially in the East European, South American, Asian countries was introduced in this work. Major capital groups such as e.g. InBew, SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch, Heinekeni, Carlsberg have entered the brewing markets of many European, Asiani, American; African and Australian countries. Strong groups which are in the control of the global beer production and firms supplying the industry with hops products came into being.