Heineken posts first-half profit of €1.3bn as drinkers unfazed by price hikes and inflation

The results show that beer drinkers have so far tolerated price increases amid soaring inflation

The Heineken brewery in Cork at Lady's Well, Leitrim Street.

Heineken posted better-than-expected beer sales as customers kept drinking but maintained a cautious outlook amid inflationary pressures.

First-half beer volumes rose 7.6%, better than the 5.7% average analyst estimate, the Dutch brewer said in a statement.