Sales
For 2d Year, Distillers Revenue Tops Brewers, but Sales Were Flat
Consumption Declining in France, Too
Non-Alcs Closed Strong in December: Drizly
U.S. Spirits Volume Up 4.2% in 2023
Our friends over at Shanken's Impact are out with an estimate that the U.S. spirits market reached a record 299.9 million cases last year, a 4.2% increase.
The top 25 spirits brands grew 3.6% last year, Shanken estimates. Smaller labels jumped 4.7%.
Shanken
Spirits Grow On-Premise for 3d Month, Wine Declines: WSWA SipSource
The 3.6% gain for spirits is the third consecutive month of slowing growth for the sector. Wine on the other hand declined 2.9% in the on-premise, which also has seen slow growth for the past three months. The last uptick in wine on-premise occurred in July,
Beer Imports Fall 13.6%, Led by Mexican Declines
Imported beer volume for September 2023 in the amount of 3,155,973 barrels, down 13.6% compared to September 2022 imported volume. Canada (+23.6%) and Ireland (+5.1%) were two of the few countries experience growth compared to September of last year.
Mexican imports declined by 12.8%