Sharp Declines in September Shipments

Dear Client: Scans signaled a soft month for beer in September, but shipment estimates reveal a far gloomier picture.  Domestic shipments posted their largest barrel drop of the year in September, per estimates provided by the Beer Institute.  Then, import shipments recorded a steep double-digit decline over the month.  And state shipments also registered a double-digit drop, with just three states posting growth. Let’s dig in a little further: SEVEN STRAIGHT MONTHS OF DOMESTIC SHIPMENT DECLINES. Domestic shipments dropped 7.4%