Beer, Spirits go Toe-to-Toe for Value Share On-Premise

For the year through June 17, on-premise spirits sales were once again at the top of the pack at 3.1%, followed by wine at 2.3% growth and beer, which declined 1.5%. Narrowing the scope a bit, on-premise growth rates for alcohol have been "relatively stable" thus far in 2017, but the channel is largely a "share battle" for brands because overall demand is flat and consumer drinking repertoires continue to increase, according to a new Nielsen CGA report. In fact,