For the sixth consecutive period, Open Rate (locations open and pouring beer) held firm at 92%, BeerBoard said. It has been clocking in at least 90% since late January.
Nationally, Average Number of Taps held firm at 18 handles per location for the fifth straight period. Five of the states tracked had their count unchanged, while four dropped one handle each. Minnesota was the only state to add to their total – moving from 20 to 21 handles per location.
Coming off a one-period increase, Volume saw a sizable decline, falling -12.1% on the weekend. It was the biggest fall since early February, when Volume dropped -9.9%. Each of the 10 states tracked saw a fall, led by South Carolina (-20.6%), Georgia (-19.5%) and Tennessee (-19.3%). Florida (-15.6%) and Texas (-10.6%) were also down double-digits on the weekend.
Similarly to Volume, Rate of Sale took a hit, falling -11.7%, while each of the states tracked saw negative return for the weekend. South Carolina (-16.4%), Georgia (-14.8%), Florida (-13.1%) and Tennessee (-13.0%) realized the largest declines.