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 latest NIQ On Premise analysis reveals a beer category that continues to face volume pressure, but one where performance varies significantly by segment, format, and occasion. The findings also highlight meaningful shifts in on-premise consumption that extend beyond topline category performance.
The latest NIQ on premise update highlights a beer category under pressure, with both value and volume declining over the past year. In contrast, spirits and RTDs continue to capture share, supported by price-led growth and shifting consumer preferences.
Competition in the vodka-based tea and lemonade segment is fierce. Many brands offer similar flavor and pack formats. Packaging is often similar, with light color palettes and visual cues to the sun.
Off-premise retailers still account for most of adult non-alcoholic (ANA) offerings’ sales, but the on-premise and e-commerce channels are now growing about twice as fast, according to a recent NIQ report.
The start of the NFL season brought high-scoring games, but low on-premise bev-alc sales, according to the latest report from on-premise insights firm BeerBoard.
Health and wellness trends have taken the brunt of the blame for why consumers are drinking less alcohol, but financial strain may just as big of a factor, particularly in the on-premise, according to a new report from NIQ, citing CGA data.
TailGate Brewery is beating the odds amid a stubbornly down period for craft beer. TailGate’s distribution business – which it bolsters with nine taprooms in Tennessee – has increased 40% year-over-year (YoY) in the first half of 2026, the Nashville-based brewery shared in a recent press release.
The pre-flight beer ranks high on many people’s lists of simple pleasures, but what does it take for that beer to end up in a pint glass? Experience Threee founder Liz Einhorn joins this week’s episode of the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the complexities of beer service in airport concessions. She shares the pros and cons of brewery-branded, airport taprooms and what it takes to secure (and keep) a draft line in a busy airport bar.
There were plenty of trophy-worthy achievements across bev-alc during the FIFA World Cup, according to final data from on-premise insights firm BeerBoard.
The margarita’s grip on cocktail menus is loosening as drinkers, particularly younger ones, have begun to diversify their cocktail choices. After a long reign at the top, challenges to the margarita have emerged: value velocity fell 16% year-over-year (YoY) in Q4 2025 according to a new report from NIQ.
On-premise gains from the FIFA World Cup slowed slightly after the tournament’s headline-making hot start, but new data from on-premise insights firm BeerBoard suggests that later weeks may have been just as impactful to bars and restaurants – at least when it comes to draft sales.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 on-premise boost has emerged from coast to coast, according to the latest report from data firm BeerBoard. Those gains are much steeper in states with the 11 stadiums hosting World Cup matches, often by several orders of magnitude.
Mother’s Day and Memorial Day delivered a much-needed boost to restaurants and bars last month, according to an NIQ report, analyzing CGA-gathered on-premise data. Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 10) and Memorial Day (Monday, May 25) were the most valuable Sunday and Monday, respectively, so far in 2026 for the on-premise channel, NIQ reported.
While off-premise bev-alc scans have been on a rollercoaster this year (one with admittedly mild drops compared to 2025), the on-premise has been more steady, trending between flat and up 1% over the last few months.