After two consecutive periods at 94%, the Open Rate (locations open and pouring beer) ticked up to 95% on the weekend, BeerBoard reports. This now becomes the highest average since BeerBoard started tracking this data back in May of 2020.
Average Number of Taps remained at 20 per location nationally for the third consecutive period. Eight of the 11 states tracked held firm in their average from March 24-27. Nevada (22) was the only state tracked to add a handle, while California (22) and New York (20) dropped one handle each.
Percentage Taps Pouring continues to bounce up-and-down, dropping back one point to 74% after a two-point gain over the March 24-27 period. Nevada was the only state tracked to see a gain here on the weekend, ticking up to 80%. Six states saw a decline, with California, Georgia and Minnesota each realizing a two-point fall.
Coming off two periods of growth, Volume saw a slight decrease for -3.5% for the period. Nationally, Volume was +6.9% when compared to the same period in 2021. For the weekend, Georgia (+9.3%) and Florida (+2.1%) were the only two states tracked to see a lift. Minnesota (-9.4%) and Michigan (-8.8%) saw the largest declines among nine states to experience a loss.
Rate of Sale lost the entirety of its gain from two weekends prior and was -3.9% for April 7-10. Like Volume, Georgia (+10.2%) and Florida (+0.5%) were the only states tracked to see a positive return (no matter how slight in Florida’s case). Michigan (-8.1%), Minnesota (-7.3%) and Nevada (-5.2%) were among eight states to see declines for ROS on the weekend.