Labor Day Soft, but Bright Spots Endure

Lots of folks pointing out that the beer industry is soft going into Labor Day in scans, but of course we know that we are cycling impossible comparisons. For the week ending September 4 last year, IRI reported that premium light beers were up 22%. That's tough to overcome.Indeed, premium lights were down 17% this year for the week ending Sunday of Labor Day weekend, according to IRI. That's actually not too bad. Total beer industry volumes in supermarkets dropped