This statistic shows the beer consumption share in the United States in 2020, by category. In that year, the consumption of light beer took the largest share with **** percent of total beer consumption in the United States. Beer industryBeer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the United States. The majority of U.S. consumers showed a preference for light beer during that year. In contrast to regular beer, this variety has reduced alcohol content and calories. Bud Light was the nation’s leading beer brand, followed by Coors Light and Miller Lite. The Bud Light brand generated over * billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2017. It is owned and manufactured by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the largest brewing company in the world in 2018.Craft beer had a consumption share of nearly ** percent in 2020. This type of beer is made by small, independent and traditional brewers. According to the American Brewers Association, craft breweries should produce only up to * million barrels of beer annually. Moreover, only less than ** percent of the brewery can be owned or controlled by a non-craft brewer.The cities of Portland and Seattle had the highest craft beer sales between 2014 and 2015. Samuel Adams was the leading craft beer brand during this period, generating over *** million U.S. dollars in sales. This brand is owned by the Boston Beer Company, the country’s second-largest craft brewer in 2014, based on volume sales. The U.S. had more than ***** craft breweries in 2020.

This statistic illustrates the share of Americans who drank Bud Light Platinum in the last 3 months in 2018, by age. In that year, 20.08 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they drank Bud Light Platinum in the last 3 months.

In 2023, Anheuser-Busch InBev had the largest beer market share in the world, controlling over a quarter of beer volume sales. Second and third placers, Heineken and China Resources Snow Breweries accounted for 12.9 and 5.9 percent of the beer market share, respectively. Brewery businessBrewing is one of the oldest human activities whose origins can be traced back to the Neolithic period. To this day, beer remains to be the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage. Anheuser-Busch InBev, the global leader in beer manufacturing, produces prominent beer brands such as Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona, Stella Artois and Beck’s.In 2022, AB InBev generated over 57 billion U.S. dollars in revenue worldwide. The Dutch brewing company, Heineken brought in approximately 30 billion U.S. dollars in beer sales. Austria, ranked behind Czechia in terms of beer consumption in 2022. During this period, Austrians consumed an average of 101.2 liters of beer per person. In contrast, beer drinkers in Czechia consumed 188.5 liters per capita.

This statistic illustrates the share of Americans who drank Bud Light Lime in the last 3 months in 2018, by age. In that year, 20.50 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they drank Bud Light Lime in the last 3 months.

The consumption of beer amounted to approximately 2.65 billion 2.25-gallon cases in 2023. This was a decrease compared to the previous year. Beer in the United States Beer is a widely consumed beverage in the United States and around the world. It is made from water, malt, hops, and yeast as basic ingredients. There are 9,709 breweries located in the United States. The number of beer brewing companies has continuously increased during the last decade. In comparison, there were 2,670 breweries in 2012. The value of the beer market in the United States amounts to around 120 billion U.S. dollars. The market took a considerable hit during the first COVID-19 pandemic year of 2020 but has recovered since. The market for beer in the United States is forecast to further increase in the coming years and to be valued at 145 billion dollars by 2027. The beer excise tax rates in the United States vary substantially by state. Tennessee has the highest beer excise tax rate with 1.29 U.S. dollars per gallon of beer. Wyoming taxes beer the least at just 2 cents per gallon. The global beer market The Belgium company Anheuser-Busch InBev is the largest beer company in the world, with sales amounting to almost 58 billion U.S. dollars. The company owns well-known global brands such as Budweiser, Corona Extra, Michelob ULTRA, and Stella Artois. The volume of beer produced worldwide amounts to approximately 1.89 billion hectoliters annually. From 1998 to 2011, global beer production continuously increased and has remained relatively steady since. China is the leading beer-producing country worldwide. More than 360 million hectoliters of beer are brewed in China annually. The United States and Brazil follow in second and third place, with production volumes of about 194 and 147 million hectoliters of beer, respectively.

This statistic shows the share of Americans who drank Budweiser vin the past 3 months in 2018, by age. In that year, 43.93 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they drank Budweiser vin the past 3 months.

This graph shows the sales of the top selling domestic beer brands of the United States in 2017. Bud Light was the first ranked domestic beer brand of the United States with about ************* U.S. dollars worth of sales for the 52 weeks ended January 22, 2017. BeerBeer is the most popular alcoholic beverage worldwide, and the third-most popular drink overall after water and tea. Research shows that people have been brewing beer as early as several thousand years before the Common Era. Recent studies claim that the production and consumption of beer was a major factor in the development of civilized society, arguing that the important and often spiritual role beer played in traditional ceremonies and feasts contributed to the development of ritual and tradition and consequently the development of society at large. The American beer palette has undergone changes in recent years. More and more consumers are turning to craft beer over the name brands. Generally speaking, a craft beer comes from a small, independently owned brewery that uses traditional brewing methods and focuses on developing beer with a distinct taste and quality rather than on mass producing. A growing number of these breweries have appeared on the scene in the last few years. Their popularity may be influenced by the increasingly popular local food movement, which emphasizes consuming food and drink produced in or near one’s own community. Domestic beer brands, like Bud Light or Coors Light, are still leaders of the American beer market. Studies show that most people still prefer a domestic beer at happy hour. While facing unexpected competition for beer aficionados from the independent brewers of America, the big brands stand to capitalize on casual drinkers looking for a tasty, simple, and affordable beer.

Anheuser-Busch InBev was the largest beer company in the world in 2024, with sales amounting to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. Heineken Holding was the second largest company with sales of **** billion dollars. Global Beer IndustryBeer is among the handful of alcoholic beverages that have been consumed for centuries. Varied forms of beer can be obtained by effecting alterations to the beer brewing process. Some of the most common types of beers consumed today include: bitters, ales, and stouts. Other types of beer are: standard beer, low/no alcoholic content beer, premium lager, crafted beer, and specialty beers. The global beer industry has undergone a steady process of consolidation. Ten years ago the global beer industry was highly fragmented. Since then, a steady process of consolidation via mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has taken place - often focused around cost-cutting opportunities or geared towards acquiring attractive emerging market assets: (e.g. the 60 billion U.S. dollar merger between Anheuser-Busch and InBev in 2008; Heineken's 24 billion U.S. dollar acquisition of Asia Pacific Breweries in 2012). In 2023, Anheuser-Busch InBev controlled ** percent of the global beer market. The company is responsible for the production, importation and distribution of many global brands; specifically Budweiser, Stella Artois, Beck's, Corona, Leffe and Hoegaarden. The company also produces domestic brands such as Bud Light, Busch, Michelob and Shock Top. The pace of globalization for beer has greatly accelerated over this period with the increased activity of multinational beer enterprises acquiring existing breweries and constructing new facilities in emerging markets, as well as licensing production of their brands outside their home countries. As incomes rise and living styles change in developing countries, demand for such products has grown.

In 2023, approximately **** billion liters of beer were sold in Canada. Beer sales volume has been declining in Canada for years. Beer industry in Canada - additional information More than **** liters per capita of beer were consumed by Canadians in 2022. Canadians aged between 18 and 34 are the largest consumers of beer in Canada. Figures show that around **** percent of domestic beer consumption was accounted for those within this age group. More than half of consumers prefer to drink their alcoholic beverages at home, enjoying it with their spouse or a small group of people. Surprisingly, though, ** percent of Canadians enjoy drinking alone. The beer market in Canada is lead by two large beer manufacturers: Anheuser-Bush InBev and the Molson Coors Brewing Company. The Belgian-Brazilian brewery, Anheuser-Busch InBev, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, is one of the leading brewing company in Canada. The company controls over ** percent of the Canadian beer market and generated sales of **** billion U.S. dollars. Highly popular global beer brands, such as Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, are owned by Anheuser-Bush InBev. Its closest competitor, the Molson Coors Brewing Company, was formed in 2005 by the merger of Molson in Canada and Coors of the United States. Despite declining sales and consumption, the Canadian beer industry has been forecasted to see growth in export revenue in the coming years. The beer brewing industry exported approximately ***** million U.S. dollars of beer in 2018 and export figures are projected to increase to almost *** million U.S. dollars by 2024.

Corona and Bud Light, in addition to having the highest brand awareness, also have the highest usage share of U.S. beer brands, sharing second place with Brooklyn Brewery as a local champion.

For this study, brand awareness was surveyed employing the concept of aided brand recognition, showing respondents both the brand's logo and the written brand name.

As of 2023, the leading beer brand by sales in the United Kingdom (UK) was Stella Artois. In the 12 months that ended in March 2023, Stella Artois generated approximately *** million British pounds from the sale of beer. Budweiser was the brand with the second highest retail revenue in 2022 and sold *** million British pounds worth of beer. Beer consumption in the United Kingdom In 2021, the annual average Consumer Price Index (CPI) of beer in UK reached its peak at *****. The price of beer has continuously increased since 2016. The annual volume of beer consumed in the UK amounts to approximately **** million hectoliters. Although beer consumption in the UK has fluctuated, there has been a continuous rise in consumer spending on beer during the last decade. In 2020, the increase in consumer spending on beer was particularly high, exceeding the price increases by a noticeable margin. In the following year, the high spending levels remained. Effects of the pandemic on the production of beer in the United Kingdom The volume of annual beer sales in the UK was on a downward trend during the period from 2004 to 2016. Afterward, sales were slowly rising until 2020. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, beer sales experienced a drop of nearly **** million barrels. That year, considerably less beer was produced in the UK. However, the annual production volume of beer in the UK has gone back to prior pandemic levels the following year, amounting to almost **** million hectoliters in 2021. The number of enterprises for the manufacture of beer has more than doubled since 2008 and amounts to *****.