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The on-premise beer market remains challenged, but the latest numbers reveal meaningful pockets of growth beneath the topline declines. Imported and non-alcoholic beer are gaining momentum, while draft is strengthening its position relative to packaged beer.
The Q3 2026 Supply Chain Snapshot from Agrowgate finds beverage supply chains in a deceptively stable position. Markets have settled from some of the volatility seen earlier in the year, and overall supply remains functional. But that relative calm is masking persistent cost and availability pressures.
Many on- and off-premise retailers were caught off guard by the demand for bev-alc during the FIFA World Cup, according to survey results from bev-alc data and invoices platform Fintech.
Import beer’s unstable 2025 came to a positive end for some top brands this December, according to the latest report from market research firm NIQ.
Here are some news items that were initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter January 5-6, including updates from Uncle Nearest, NIQ, Blake’s Beverage and more.
“A day of shopping during the Christmas week can make a significant difference” to bev-alc’s off-premise scans, according to Circana EVP of BevAl, Scott Scanlon. Total bev-alc dollar sales were up 1% year-over-year (YoY) and 12% week-over-week (WoW) in the week ending December 28, which included Christmas Day (December 25).
Dollar sales growth from several key decades-old brands buoyed the beer category in 2025, according to the latest monthly report from Bump Williams Consulting (BWC).
Columbia Distributing chief strategy officer Jesse Ferber, Bump Williams Consulting president Dave Williams and Hand Family Companies president and CEO J.R. Hand graced the Brewbound Live stage last month to discuss the state of beer, how to strengthen relationships between suppliers and distributors and what industry members are prioritizing in 2026.
Editor’s Note: The below news items were initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter December 29 through January 2. Not an Insider? Become one today to get earlier access to what’s going on in the industry. Numerator: Fewer New Year’s Resolutions in 2026 Fewer consumers are planning to make resolutions in 2026 compared to 2025,… Read more »
The beer category faces more uncertainty in 2026, according to wholesalers’ buying intentions logged in the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) monthly Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI).
Last week, “holiday magic” delivered positive off-premise bev-alc trends in mid-December scans, suggesting the industry might just have a bountiful Christmas and end to 2025. However, in the latest report, “the Grinch stole the green,” according to Circana EVP of BevAl, Scott Scanlon.
In the December 2025 Brewbound Quarterly On-Premise Report, NIQ data reveals a market where growth is increasingly concentrated in specific outlets, formats, and styles, while once-reliable channels quietly lose ground.
Many bars and restaurants close their doors December 25, but the Christmas holiday still historically provides a boost for bev-alc sales in the on-premise, according to CGA, the on-premise arm of market research firm NIQ.
A few major beer category brands are clearly on the nice list this year. In his latest weekly report (data ending December 14), Circana EVP of BevAl Scott Scanlon noted that Constellation Bands’ Modelo returned to growth thanks to “perhaps a bit of holiday magic delivering early.”
The on-premise has provided some bright spots for bev-alc in 2025, with consumers still willing to spend their dollars at bars and restaurants despite curtailing purchasing more drastically in the off-premise.
After months of outpacing overall inflation, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beverage-alcohol at home and away was lower than the CPI for all goods at +2.7% year-over-year (YoY) in November 2025, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Craft beer’s grocery losses continued to accelerate in November, according to the latest monthly report from market research firm Circana. The segment recorded high-single-digit declines in dollar sales (-8.2%) and volume (-9%) at grocery stores in the four-week period (L4W) ending November 30, Circana reported. Those losses mark an acceleration from the prior L4W period… Read more »
