Q2 Beer, Bev-Alc, and NA Beverage Trends: 3 Tier Beverages via NIQ

Q2 Beer, Bev-Alc, and NA Beverage Trends: 3 Tier Beverages via NIQ

Q2 2025 beverage trends show spirits growth, wine declines, and non-alcoholic drinks rising, with energy drinks leading share gains. Insiders can take a deeper dive into the numbers in this report curated especially for Brewbound by 3 Tier Beverages.

CGA: Total Beer Losing Share On-Premise; Imports, Domestic Premium and Below Premium Bucking Trend

CGA: Total Beer Losing Share On-Premise; Imports, Domestic Premium and Below Premium Bucking Trend

Beer is starting to lose share of bev-alc dollar sales in the on-premise, according to a recent report by CGA, the on-premise arm of market research firm NIQ. In the last 52 weeks (L52W, ending June 14), beer claimed 39.5% share of total bev-alc dollar sales in NIQ-tracked on-premise channels, marking a 0.3 percentage point decline year-over-year (YoY).

Total Wine CEO Troy Rice Steps Down

Total Wine CEO Troy Rice Steps Down

Total Wine & More CEO Troy Rice has resigned from the top job at the national beverage-alcohol retailer, he announced on LinkedIn today.

Tip Top’s Kindred Spirits Series Bridges RTD Cocktails and Craft Beer

Tip Top’s Kindred Spirits Series Bridges RTD Cocktails and Craft Beer

Want to encourage craft beer drinkers to pick up a craft RTD cocktail? Try offering more beer. Now in its third release, Tip Top Proper Cocktails’ Kindred Spirits Series is a first-of-its-kind RTD brand and brewery collaboration that reimagines classic cocktails through the lens of craft beer.