Year - to - date
craft beer volume sales, meanwhile, increased 3.6 percent while dollar sales grew 5.5 percent during the period.
Craft beer volume sales are up just 6.5 percent year - to - date through May 15, according to IRI, down from more than 17 percent gains a year ago.
However, the volume growth was less than half of what the Brewers Association saw in years past when
craft beer volume increased by 17.6 % and dollars sales surged by 20 % between 2012 and 2013, according to IRI data.
Craft beer volume production was slightly more positive with a 6 % growth rate between 2015 and 2016, producing 24.6 million barrels last year.
Craft beer volume represented just 1 % of the overall beer industry in 1994 and only reached 5 % by 2010.
Not exact matches
The market share within
craft has grown from 1 % to over 3 % over that period within the U.S. Heineken's
beer volume growth, like other big brewers, is far slower, rising 3.6 % in the Americas in the first half of 2015.
Craft brewers accounted for 11 percent of U.S.
beer production
volume in 2014, up from 5 percent in 2010, according to data from the U.S. Brewers Association.
Craft beer brands have greater appeal to either go national or even gain greater exposure by shipping
volume to markets abroad.
Within
beer,
craft producers now control about 12 % of
volume and are posting growth that far exceeds the total category.
Overall U.S.
beer volume sales were down 1 % in 2017, whereas
craft brewer sales continued to grow at a rate of 5 % by
volume, reaching 12.7 % of the U.S.
beer market by
volume.
According to the Brewers Association, money earned from sales of
craft beer rose 14 % in the first half of 2012, while the
volume sold rose by 12 %.
In 2011, total
beer sales fell by 1.3 % by
volume in the U.S.
Craft beer sales, however, rose by 13 %.
While category - wide
beer volume sales remain flat across IRI's measured multi-outlet and convenience channels (MULC — which comprise grocery, drug, club, dollar, mass - merchandiser, Walmart and military stores), up just 0.7 percent through May 15, growth in the
craft beer category, which was growing double - digits at this time last year, has slowed considerably.
Its actual share in terms of
volume and retail dollars, however, remains much smaller than national and international commercial
beers since the
craft beer market consists of smaller brewpubs, microbreweries and regional
craft breweries.
«With
craft beer growing and the imports somewhat stable, there's been a shift to a higher - priced
beer but less
volume.
«We've seen some negative
volume trends the last couple of years, but we are experiencing growth in the
craft beer industry.
The Brewers Association (BA) has released its annual lists of the top 50
craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on
beer sales
volume.
In formal interviews with
craft beer drinkers — those who were solicited for the study as well as patrons that visited Ballast Point's eight tasting room locations — Constellation discovered that 58 percent of
craft consumers prefer to drink
beers that range between 4 percent and 6 percent alcohol by
volume.
After many years of double - digit gains in
volume and dollar sales in the United States, the
craft beer market could be approaching a status of maturation, according to analysts.
Constellation Brands, which produces and distributes the popular Modelo and Corona Mexican import labels, as well as
beers from San Diego
craft brewery Ballast Point, continued its rise as the only
beer company among the top 5 vendors to post increases in both dollar sales (14.1 percent) and
volume sales (12.5 percent).
Organic net
beer sales increased 13 percent on the year due to
volume growth and pricing as well as an acquisition benefit from the $ 1 billion deal to purchase California - based
craft brewery Ballast Point.
The Brewers Association releases its annual ranking of the Top 50 U.S.
craft brewing companies based on
beer sales by
volume in 2017.
Since its foundation in 2003 Innis & Gunn has grown to become one of the UK's most successful international
craft beer businesses, and Scotland's most awarded brewer, reporting continued year on year
volume and sales growth.
Since its foundation in 2003 Innis & Gunn has grown to become one of the UK's most successful international
craft beer businesses, reporting continued year on year
volume growth.
Overall U.S.
beer volume sales were down 1 % in 2017, whereas
craft brewer sales continued to grow at a rate of 5 % by
volume, reaching 12.7 % of the U.S.
beer market by
volume.
The
volume of
beer available in New Zealand has fallen: but
craft and high - strength varieties are on the rise.
Popular
craft beer varieties like India Pale Ale use six times as many hops per
volume than conventional lagers.