Industry Members Weigh in on the Supposed Slowdown in the Own-Premise

Dear Client: It's become clear that trying to nail down what's happening in the own-premise is anything but clear.CASE IN POINT: We're having trouble just gaining a consensus on whether the channel is growing at a faster/slower rate in terms of volume this year.EXHIBIT A. A chart produced by Beer Institute chief economist Michael Uhrich last week (see below) suggested a slowdown, as it showed "the rate of growth in 'own-premise' volume [taprooms and brewpubs] dropped from 18% during the