On-Premise Drives Alcohol Spending in 2018

The year-end reports are beginning to trickle in, and according to BW166 data, consumer spending on total beverage alcohol was up around 5% to nearly $254 billion in 2018. Beer has been losing share to wine and spirits for years and 2018 was no different. Beer still accounts for the largest share of servings at 47.6%, but it's dwindling, down 2.2% for the year. Meanwhile, spirits share was up 2.6% to 34% and wine share was up just over 1%