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Circana: Craft Declines Continue to Decelerate; Molson Coors Craft Brands Reverse Trends

Circana: Craft Declines Continue to Decelerate; Molson Coors Craft Brands Reverse Trends

Could craft off-premise scan data be beginning to turn the corner as the calendar heads toward the holidays? In the four-week period ending November 3 (L4W), craft dollar sales declined -1.9% year-over-year (YoY) and volume (case sales) declined -3.4% in multi-outlet grocery, mass retail and convenience stores (MULO+C), according to the most recent report from market research firm Circana.

Circana: Craft Dollars -5.5% in Last 4 Weeks; 23 of Top 30 Craft in Decline

Circana: Craft Dollars -5.5% in Last 4 Weeks; 23 of Top 30 Craft in Decline

Craft beer’s dollar sales declines continued to accelerate through late May, according to market research firm Circana. Craft dollar sales in Circana-tracked off-premise channels (multi-outlet plus convenience) declined -5.5% in the four-week period ending May 19, accelerating from -3% in the previous period (ending April 21).

Circana Weekly Scans: Bev-Alc Sees Thanksgiving Boost

Circana Weekly Scans: Bev-Alc Sees Thanksgiving Boost

Total bev-alc recorded a +12% boost in off-premise dollar sales week-over-week (WoW) thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Circana’s Scott Scanlon in the market research firm’s weekly update (data ending November 26).

Circana: Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA Now No. 1 Craft Beer in C-Stores; Sam Seasonal Passes Voodoo for No. 2 Spot in Grocery

Circana: Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA Now No. 1 Craft Beer in C-Stores; Sam Seasonal Passes Voodoo for No. 2 Spot in Grocery

New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA (Voodoo Ranger) is now the No. 1 craft beer by dollar sales in the convenience channel, passing Molson Coors’ Blue Moon Belgian White (Blue Moon), according to data firm Circana’s monthly beer report. Voodoo Ranger has increased c-store dollar sales +14.8%, to more than $81 million year-to-date (YTD), ending November 5. The IPA now has 5.84% share of total craft beer dollar sales in the channel.

Three Trends To Watch From Circana’s State of Beverage Alcohol Report

Three Trends To Watch From Circana’s State of Beverage Alcohol Report

To find out the top trends in beverage alcohol, we chatted with Scott Scanlon, executive vice president of beverage alcohol at Circana, about some of the bigger trends for producers that emerged from this year’s report including who is drinking RTDs, how the stalled on-premise rebound impacts trial and why premiumization has staying power.

Off-Premise Beer Category Sales Dip -3.2% During St. Patrick’s Day

Off-Premise Beer Category Sales Dip -3.2% During St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day may have lifted draft sales at bars and restaurants this year, but off-premise beer category dollar sales declined -3.2% compared to 2022 for the week ending March 19, according to market research firm Circana.