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The final Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) of 2024 revealed “a slightly cautious outlook for distributor sentiment” heading into the new year, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).

Lester Jones, chief economist and VP of analytics at the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound team to discuss the importance of the on-premise, and how tides may be shifting in draft beer’s favor. Plus, Brewbound editor Justin Kendall and reporter Zoe Licata also recap the reimagined Great American Beer Festival.

An industry-wide effort is needed to reverse soft beer category trends, elevate the category and appeal to young legal-drinking-age (LDA) consumers, leaders from New Belgium, Pabst Brewing and Athletic Brewing shared during a discussion with consultant Amy Jo Martin as part of the general session of the National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) Annual Convention in San Diego.

Kimberly McKinnish, SVP and chief operating officer of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound Podcast to preview Making Moves 2024, taking place October 1-2 in San Diego immediately following the NBWA’s 87th annual convention.

Craig Purser, president and CEO of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound Podcast to preview highlights of the trade group’s upcoming 87th annual convention and product showcase, taking place September 29-October 2 in San Diego.

Beverage-alcohol industry trade groups didn’t hold back in their feedback to the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) about recent changes to the process by which the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) evaluates alcohol’s place in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).

It appears that beer distributors are optimistic about the beer category’s upcoming spring/summer performance. The category posted a Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) reading of 62 for the month of April, marking the highest BPI reading, and first reading above 60, since December 2021,

“Beer is a culture as much as anything else, and we need to do a better job of reminding policymakers,” Justin Kissinger, president and CEO of the World Brewing Alliance, told attendees Tuesday at the National Beer Wholesalers Assocation’s (NBWA) annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

Wholesaler purchasing expanded for the first time in 2024 , with a March Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) reading of 51, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) reported.

A bipartisan bill is reigniting the fight to give a tax dedication to bars and restaurants with draft beer systems.

Overall beer ordering contracted again in December after spending one month in expansion territory, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI).

Wholesalers’ beer ordering entered expansion territory in November after four months of contraction, indicating “a more neutral stance for the industry,” according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI). The BPI’s November reading for total beer was 51, a three-point month-over-month (MoM) increase from October’s reading of 48. A reading greater than 50 indicates expansion, while less than 50 indicates contraction.

Many of the conversations on stage this week at the National Beer Wholesaler Association’s Annual Convention made some mention of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) sales declines and the impact on beer distributors.

This year has been “nothing short of tumultuous” for the beer industry, National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) outgoing chairman Gordon Green said during Monday’s general session at the trade organization’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas.