general First Quarter Beverage Alcohol Trends April 30, 2019 | December 3, 2025bw166 The beverage alcohol market slowed in the first quarter with overall servings of Beer, Wine, and Spirits only being up +0.1% over the last three months and up +1.1% over the past twelve months. Spirits is showing good growth over twelve months ending March 2019 with volume growth of +3.7%. Beer and Wine are relatively […] Read more »
general U.S. Beverage Alcohol Spending Hits $253.8 Billion in 2018, +5.1% versus 2017 January 13, 2019 | December 3, 2025bw166 Consumers continued to increase spending in the beverage alcohol category with overall spending at $253.8 Billion – an increase of $12.4 Billion, +5.1%. In contrast, consumers moderated their consumption with the bw166 TBA serving index ending the year at 120.8, a change of only 0.2%. The legal drinking age population in the US reached 240.7 […] Read more »
general Wine shipments into US reach 400 million cases for Calendar 2016. Beer, Wine, and Spirits all show growth. January 15, 2017 | December 3, 2025bw166 For twelve months ending December, the bw166 Total Beverage Alcohol Overview shows total consumer spending on beverage alcohol at $233.5 billion, an increase of 4.2% and a slight deceleration from the 4.7% growth in 2015. The bw166 Total Beverage Alcohol Index, the standard in measuring overall consumption, stands at 119.98, a 1.28% increase over the […] Read more »
general The Changed Landscape of Promoting Wine in California September 11, 2016 | December 3, 2025bw166 On August 25th, 2016 the Governor of California signed a bill into law that eliminates Instant Rebate Coupons (IRC) funded by suppliers or wholesalers for the promotion of wine in California. This mirrors the regulations that currently apply to Malt Beverages, however Distilled Spirits can continue to use IRCs for the promotion of their products. […] Read more »
general Brexit and Total Beverage Alcohol – A Quick Primer June 29, 2016bw166 After the United Kingdom voted on Thursday to exit the European Union, there has been considerable commentary on the long term economic implications for the global economy including the total beverage alcohol industry. Ultimately, for the beverage alcohol industry, Brexit’s largest effect is likely to be foreign exchange (FX) rate fluctuations in both the near […] Read more »
