September BPI Shows Extra Caution Heading into Autumn

Dear Client:  Distributors appear timid heading into spooky season. The shift into October has revealed some reservations for beer ordering, as the past three September Beer Purchasers’ Index from the NBWA have all fallen below expansion territory, but this latest September index, well -- it’s way down there. Indeed, the index for total beer came out to 31, marking one of the lowest readings in years, and a whopping 14 points below the 2023 September index of 45. The latest