Despite being the leading beer brand in dollar sales in the United States in 2023, sales of Bud Light shrank by 4.5 percent compared to the previous year. In contrast, sales of Modelo Especial grew during the same period by 13.9 percent.

The beer manufacturer Anheuser-Busch InBev generated revenue of over 59 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. This was almost unchanged compared to the previous year. The company's fiscal year ended on December 31, 2023. Anheuser Busch InBev Anheuser Busch InBev is a multinational company based in the United States that operates dozens of different beer brands including Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Corona, which are among the most valuable beer brands in the world. The company controls just over a third of the U.S. beer market. U.S. beer market For many years beer was the preferred alcoholic beverage of Americans. Since 2022, spirits have taken over the top spot, although only just barely. Despite this fact, revenue of the beer industry is predicted to continue to rise in the coming years. Valued at 129 billion dollars in 2024, revenue from the industry is expected to increase to nearly 150 billion dollars by 2029.

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.

The total revenue of Budweiser Budvar, the largest state-owned beer producer in Czechia, increased in the observed period. While in 2010, it amounted to 1.96 billion Czech koruna, this figure increased to nearly 3.4 billion koruna in 2023.

The beer sales revenue of Budweiser Budvar in Czechia fluctuated in the observed period. While in 2010, it amounted to over 967 million Czech koruna, this figure rose to almost 993.6 million koruna in 2022. However, 2023 was the only year when the domestic beer sales revenue was higher than in 2010. On the other hand, the sales revenue from abroad more than doubled, from 967 million koruna in 2010 to over 2.2 billion koruna in 2023.

The market shares of both Molson Coors and AB InBev grew in 2023. AB InBev's market share increased from 38.3 percent to 40.4 percent and the market share of Molson Coors increased from 23 percent to 25.3 percent.

Anheuser-Busch InBev was the largest beer company in the world in 2024, with sales amounting to approximately 59.4 billion U.S. dollars. Heineken Holding was the second largest company with sales of 32.8 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 27 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.

For the 52 weeks ended January 28, 2024, Budweiser was the leading domestic beer brand in the U.S. with sales amounting to approximately 6.49 billion U.S. dollars. Total category sales amounted to about 21.43 billion U.S. dollars.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer manufacturer, continues to dominate global markets with its diverse portfolio of brands. In 2024, the company's production volume reached its peak in South America, with approximately 160.8 million hectol produced in the region. This underscores the importance of emerging markets for the beverage giant's growth strategy. Regional production and market presence While South America leads in production volume, other regions also contribute significantly to Anheuser-Busch InBev's global operations. Middle Americas follows closely with 150.1 million hectoliters, while Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and North America produce 93.8 and 86.3 million hectoliters, respectively. The company's strong presence in these markets has helped maintain its position as a leader in the beer industry, controlling over a third of the U.S. beer market and generating revenue of about 59 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Leading brands AB InBev's beer brands consistently rank among the top selling brands in the United States. Sales of Bud Light reached 3.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Stella Artois totaled 379 million dollars in sales in the same year, putting it among the leading imported beer brands.

In 2022, the EBITDA of Anheuser-Busch InBev worldwide amounted to about 19.6 billion U.S. dollars. This represented a growth of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year and a third consecutive year of growth.

The statistic shows the global market share of the leading beer brands in 2016, based on volume sales. In that year, Tsingtao was the second leading beer brand in the world, accounting for about 2.6 percent of beer volume sales. Bud Light, which came third, was the top selling domestic beer brand in the United States in 2014.

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The beer brewing industry has performed impressively during the last five years, with rising markets experiencing growth in total sales volume. Moreover, merger and acquisition activities have significantly promoted the development of major beer brands, thus increasing industry revenue. China is home to three of the best-selling beer brands worldwide. Snow, the top beer brand in 2014 is co-owned by SABMiller, the second-largest global beer company. This pale lager accounted for more than five percent of beer volume sales worldwide. In spite of this, SABMiller generated 16.7 billion U.S. dollars in sales that year. Fellow Chinese brands, Tsingtao and Yanjing, ranked second and fourth respectively. In 2014, China proved to be the world leader in terms of beer production, yielding 492 million hectoliters of beer. During the same year, about 49.39 billion liters of beer had been sold in the country. In the first half of 2015, the sales volume of beer in the nation amounted to approximately 24.23 billion liters. Third runner-up Bud Light is a flagship brand of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewery. In 2014, this light beer was the most popular brand in the United States. The following year, the Bud Light brand was valued at roughly 12.91 billion U.S. dollars.

This statistic shows the beer market share of Bud Light and Coors Light in the United States in 2014, based on shipment value. In that year, Coors Light controlled 8.2 percent of the U.S. beer market. Bud Light was the undisputable market leader with more than double the share. Both brands were rated among the top selling domestic beer brands in the United States in 2014.

This graph shows the sales of Anheuser-Busch InBev in Canada from 2013 to 2019. In 2019, the company were estimated to have generated sales of approximately 1.01 billion Canadian dollars. Anheuser-Busch InBev held a beer market share of over 20 percent in 2014 worldwide.

This statistic shows the beer market share of Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2015, by country. In that year, AB InBev held a market share of over 45 percent in the United States. Worldwide, Anheuser-Busch InBev accounted for a beer market share of over 20 percent in 2014 . Beer

Beer is a widely consumed alcoholic beverage and even listed as a national drink in some countries. Beer is obtained by alcoholic fermentation and includes according to the German ‘Reinheitsgebot’ (German Beer Purity Law) water, barley malt, hops and yeast. Further ingredients may be fruit, herbs or spices. Beer varieties range from less than 3 percent alcohol by volume to about 14 percent alcohol by volume. Most beer types have an alcohol content between 4 and 6 percent. The overall beer production process is called brewing. The global beer market is characterized by leading brewing groups such as Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), SAB Miller, Heineken and Carlsberg. AB InBev is a multinational company, operating in 25 different countries through six geographic regions. Its headquarters is located in Leuven, Belgium, where the brewery roots can be traced back to 1366. About 155,000 people are employed by the company. AB InBev manages a portfolio of well over 200 beer brands and has leading market positions in many famous world’s beer markets. Their performance is outstanding in the beer markets of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Belgium, South Korea, the United States and Canada, where they hold the top market position. In all markets listed, the company captured market shares over 40 percent in 2015. According to the company, they focus on signature brands including Budweiser, Corona or Stella Artois, in which they see the greatest growth potential. In total, AB InBev generated revenue of about 45.52 billion U.S. dollars worldwide in 2016.

This statistic shows the beer retail market share of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV in the French market from 2013 to 2017. It appears that the company held approximately 13 percent of the market share of beer retail sales in 2017 in France.

This statistic shows the beer market share of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) in the United States in 2013 and 2014, based on shipment value. In 2014, AB InBev held a market share of about 45 percent in the United States.

Retail sales of craft beer increased again in 2023 after 2020 saw a large reduction in sales due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dollar sales of craft beer amounted to 28.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

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 2,031 million U.S. dollars worth of sales for the 52 weeks ended January 22, 2017.

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Beer 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.

Among all beer categories, craft beer had the lowest portion of sales within the convenience channel in the United States in 2023. Only 25 percent of all off-premise craft beer sales in the nation came from the convenience channel.

Modelo Especial was the leading beer brand in the United States in 2024. In that year, the brand had sales totaling over 4.1 billion U.S. dollars. In the same year, Bud Light was the second leading brand with sales of over 3.4 billion dollars.