Shares in Dutch brewing giant, Heineken, surged by as much as 6% after it posted better-than-expected earnings for 2019 and said that it expects further growth this year.

Heineken suffered a profits hangover in the first half of the year as miserable weather cooled drinkers’ thirst for lager.

Heineken said economic woes were impacting sales across the UK and Western Europe after a weather-hit first half of the year.