Product Code: ADUS
Volume sales of alcoholic drinks fell in the US in 2024, though sales grew in current value terms during the year. The final year of the review period saw alcoholic drinks continue to suffer from a decline in per capita consumption. Even as alcoholic drinks price rises and general inflation slowed from the previous year, consumers remained bearish in their purchasing habits. Save for a modest return to volume growth for RTDs after hard seltzer's losses normalised, all other topline categories sa...
Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in USA report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Beer, Cider/Perry, RTDs, Spirits, Wine.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List Of Contents And Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Alcoholic drinks in 2024: The big picture
- 2024 key trends
- Competitive landscape
- Retail developments
- On-trade vs off-trade split
- What next for alcoholic drinks?
MARKET BACKGROUND
- Legislation
- Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
- Drink driving
- Advertising
- Smoking ban
- Opening hours
- On-trade establishments
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
- Contraband/parallel trade
- Duty free
- Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
MARKET INDICATORS
- Table 1 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
- Table 2 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
- Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2024
- Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2024
- Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2024
- Table 9 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 10  Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2019-2024
- Table 11  Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2024
- Table 12  Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
- Table 13  Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
- Table 14  Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
- Table 15  Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
BEER IN THE US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Rising prices and economic challenges drive down volumes
- AB InBev stays out in front, while Crown Imports gains share
- Regulations continue to play key role in distribution landscape
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Non alcoholic beer remains a bright spot
- Threat from cannabinoid beverages
- Demand for non/low alcohol beer driving experimentation
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
- Lager price band methodology
- Summary 2       Lager by Price Band 2024
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 16 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 17 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
- Table 18 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 20 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
- Table 21 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
- Table 22 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 24 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2019-2024
- Table 25  GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 26  NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 27  LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 28  Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
- Table 29  Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
- Table 30  Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
- Table 31  Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
WINE IN THE US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Changing consumer attitudes hit wine consumption
- Top players leverage brand innovation and reposition in a shrinking market to combat competiitve pressures
- On-trade stagnation and rising demand for lower alcohol options reshape wine distribution trends
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Wine category faces continued structural headwinds despite innovation efforts
- Sustainability and premium positioning become essential for survival in contracting market
- Wine industry innovation risks accelerating consumer migration to alternative categories
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 32 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 33 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
- Table 34 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 36 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
- Table 37 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
- Table 38 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 40 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
- Table 41  Sales of Still Rose Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
- Table 42  Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
- Table 43  Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
- Table 44  GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 45  NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 46  LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 47  GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 48  NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 49  LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 50  GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 51  NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 52  LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 53  GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 54  NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 55  LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 56  GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 57  NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 58  LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 59  Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
- Table 60  Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
- Table 61  Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
- Table 62  Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
SPIRITS IN THE US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Major categories face challenges
- Sazerac closes gap on leader, while Campari evokes Italian travels
- Food/drink/tobacco specialists remain dominant due to regulatory restrictions
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Growth potential in latter part of forecats period
- Tariffs and counter-tariffs to exert strong influence
- Likely focus on development of existing portfolios
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
- Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
- Summary 3       Benchmark Brands 2024
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 63 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 64 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
- Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
- Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
- Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 71 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 72  Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 73  Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 74  Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 75  Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 76  Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 77  GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 78  NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 79  LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 80  Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
- Table 81  Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
- Table 82  Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
- Table 83  Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
CIDER/PERRY IN THE US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Cider's growth honeymoon ends as market maturation reveals winners and losers in increasingly competitive landscape
- Market leader loses share to fragmented craft segment despite margin pressures forcing regional closures
- E-commerce growth provides lifeline for craft brands struggling with shelf competition
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Continued market contraction set to accelerate consolidation, while imperial format innovation has potential to generate value
- Terroir-driven regional authentication becomes competitive advantage as educated consumer base seeks premium expeirences
- Packaging innovation a critical differentiator as sustainable aluminium formats challenge traditional glass
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 84 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 85 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2019-2024
- Table 86 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
- Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
- Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 92 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 93  NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 94  LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 95  Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2024-2029
- Table 96  Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2024-2029
- Table 97  Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
- Table 98  Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
RTDS IN THE US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- RTDs bounces back
- Mike's Hard Beverage stays out in front, while EJ Gallo rises to third
- Lobbyists make some headway, but specialists still dominate
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Positive outlook, with some protection from inflationary pressures
- Significant challenges ahead
- Cracking the non alcoholic code
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 99 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
- Table 100 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
- Table 101 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
- Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
- Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
- Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 107 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 108  NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2020-2024
- Table 109  LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2021-2024
- Table 110  Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
- Table 111  Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
- Table 112  Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
- Table 113  Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029