Some 92% of locations are open and pouring beer , BeerBoard said, a 1 percentage point drop from the previous two periods.
Volume grew for the third consecutive period, seeing another nominal climb of +1% on the weekend. Illinois grew a healthy +18.9%, while Georgia (+9.9%) and South Carolina (+7.4%) each saw increases for the second consecutive weekend.
Like Volume, Rate of Sale saw another slight tick forward, climbing a nominal +0.4% for the period. Seven of the 10 states tracked saw increases on the weekend, paced by Michigan (+33.6%), Minnesota (+14.5%) and Illinois (+12.7%) which each saw healthy growth.
Average Number of Taps has held firm at 19 per location nationally for the third straight period. Four states added one handle per location — Florida, Michigan, New York and South Carolina. Illinois and Nevada dropped one handle each.
Percentage Taps Pouring ticked up one point to 71%. Eight of the 10
states tucked grew on the weekend, paced by Tennessee, which grew from 68% to 72%.