USA: Beer shipments to wholesalers decline in January-April and in April alone

An estimated 15.9 million barrels of beer and malt products were shipped to wholesalers in April, a -4.5% decline (or -741,163 barrels of beer) versus April 2022, Beer Institute (BI) VP of research Danelle Kosmal reported in the trade group’s monthly economic report.

An estimated 60.7 million barrels have been shipped to wholesalers year-to-date (YTD), down -1.8% versus the same period in 2022 (January through April).

Shipments have declined three of the four recorded months this year, with the exception of February, when shipments increased +3.2% year-over-year (YoY).

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