Open Rate (locations open and pouring beer) held firm for the June 3-6 weekend, with 93% of locations open, BeerBoard said. BeerBoard has been tracking the number of locations open throughout the pandemic. The rate had been at 90%, or above, since late January.
Average Number of Taps checked in at 19 per location nationally for the second straight period. Illinois added three taps, climbing to 18 per location, while Nevada added one to get back to 22. South Carolina dropped one handle, falling back to an average of 16. Seven of the states tracked held firm from the prior period.
Percentage Taps Pouring checked in at 70% for the second straight period. Five of the states tracked some nominal gains, paced by Tennessee, which was +3.0%. Florida, Georgia and Minnesota were all +1.4%, while Nevada was a tick behind at +1.3%.
Volume grew for the second consecutive period with a nominal +1.6% on the weekend. South Carolina led seven states which grew over the weekend, climbing +15.5%. Georgia (+11.9%), Florida (+7.5%) and Tennessee (+6.8%) all saw healthy gains.
Like Volume, Rate of Sale saw a slight tick forward, climbing +1.9% on the weekend. South Carolina (+12.9%) saw the largest jump among states tracked, followed by Tennessee (+8.7%), Georgia (+5.6%) and Florida (+5.3%).
Both Volume Share and Tap Share were both relatively flat over the weekend. The Top Five Styles remained unchanged.