Beer’s Grip on Bev Alc Dominance Loose as Ever

Dear Client:Good news: Beer's still number one when it comes to share of total bev alc.Bad news: Beer's grip on the top spot is about as loose as it's ever been."Beer's share in absolute terms is now almost tied for its lowest point ever - forty-five years ago back in 1972," Beer Institute's chief economist, Michael Uhrich, said during the organization's data dump last week celebrating National Beer Day.Can we draw any parallels between now and then? Not really.Back then,