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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.

The health of the beer category is the top concern across all distributor networks “by a significant margin,” per a biannual survey conducted by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), president and CEO Craig Purser shared in his remarks during the opening General Session of the trade group’s 2023 Annual Convention.

The Coca-Cola Company is “not here to crash [beer distributors’] party,” Dan White, Coca-Cola, North America chief of new revenue streams, said in a fireside chat with National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) president and CEO Craig Purser Monday during the NBWA’s annual convention.

The Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) “did not change significantly” from August to September, and remained relatively similar to ordering trends in September 2022, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).

The Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for August shows “an opposite outcome to July 2023,” with at-risk inventory up and overall BPI down, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).

Beer production and wholesaler supply levels have started to match up over the last 12-18 months, suggesting a divergence from the “out-of-whack” inventory trends that started in 2019, according to National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) chief economist Lester Jones.

The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for July marked the second consecutive month of positive ordering trends for a majority of segments, including a 14-point jump for premium regular (50 reading).