Imports Are Sick (… Or Are They?)

Imports are a mess. The Beer Institute announced that, in August, import shipments dropped another 70k barrels, or 2.6%. That brings imports down over 600k barrels or nearly 3% for the year so far. Leading the pack down are Dutch shipments, down 16% in August. Mexican shipments were up 3% in August, but down 2.4% YTD. Considering that crafts continue to gain share, it appears that 2008 is shaping up to be another bad year for foreign beer, and the