Category Archives: Research

Cocktail Sales Add $13,000 to Average On-Premise Outlet’s Sales in Quarter

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Performance in the most recent quarter of this year sees the average outlet earn over $13,500 from cocktail sales, which is an +11% increase from the first quarter, according to CGA by NielsenIQ‘s Cocktail Sales Tracker. While average prices are … Continue reading →

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Researchers Find Key to Ending $1.5 Billion in Yearly Grapevine Damage

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were responsible for more than $1.5 billion in annual economic damages. While researchers have long known that a host of pathogenic fungi combine to … Continue reading →

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New Study: Young People Should Not Drink, But Alcohol May Benefit Older People

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

At least the scientists who authored the report knew its principal recommendation — that young people, and especially men,  aged 15-39 should be encouraged not to drink — was probably not going to be accepted.  But that didn’t stop them … Continue reading →

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Imports Now 21.9% of Total Beer in U.S. On Premise

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Imports now represent 21.9% of Total Beer in U.S. on-premise dollar sales, a 1.7 percentage point increase from a year earlier, according to CGA by NielsenIQ research. Both package and draft formats have contributed to this growth in share of … Continue reading →

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Drinking Alone Increases Risk of Problems Later — Especially for Teens, Young Adults: Study

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University found that drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood strongly increases risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) later in life. This risk is especially high for women. The results are available in the … Continue reading →

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Economy, Extreme Heat Bring Beer Industry to a Pause

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Continued inflationary pressures, extreme heat, rising interest rates and recession fears, coupled with slower-than-expected sales in May, bring the industry to a pause after five months of positive ordering trends, National Beer Wholesalers Association said, with the Beer Purchasers Index … Continue reading →

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