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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.

Gallup Poll: Record Low 54% of US Adults Drink Alcoholic Beverages; BA Chief Warns Industry to Take Data ‘With a Huge Grain of Salt’

Gallup Poll: Record Low 54% of US Adults Drink Alcoholic Beverages; BA Chief Warns Industry to Take Data ‘With a Huge Grain of Salt’

The percentage of Americans who say they drink alcoholic beverages has fallen to its lowest point – 54% – in the history of Gallup’s annual survey tracking drinking patterns of adults. The firm said the decline comes amid “a growing belief among Americans that moderate alcohol consumption is bad for one’s health, now the majority view for the first time.”

Ballast Point Takes On New Investors, Plans Expansion

Ballast Point Takes On New Investors, Plans Expansion

San Diego-based Ballast Point has new, local investors in its ownership group, San Diego Beer News reported. Hospitality force RMD Group and boutique investment firm Cypress Ascendant have taken shares in the brewery, and the investors who facilitated the bombshell acquisition of Ballast Point from Constellation Brands in 2019 have exited.

Schilling Sues Incline Over Ownership of Cider ‘Recipes;’ Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction

Schilling Sues Incline Over Ownership of Cider ‘Recipes;’ Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction

A legal dispute between two Pacific Northwest cider brands is bringing into question what defines a “recipe” and how airtight – and specific – agreements between bev-alc brands and their manufacturing partners need to be. Schilling Cider has filed a civil complaint against Incline Cider and its parent company Compass Brands, LLC, alleging Incline breached a “recipe agreement” and shared confidential information with a competing company