Weekly Beverage Alcohol Recap | August 28, 2026

Podcast: Beverage Business Briefing · Carlos DeOliveira

Opublikowano: 2026-08-28

**Key Themes:** Record-low US drinking participation (Gallup 54%) colliding with cannabis surge (17% smoking, 15% edibles, use disorder doubling among 40-50s); no summer sales rebound (NIQ Total Alcohol -3.4% dollars/-5.3% volume; beer heaviest drag); dollars holding via price/mix, NA beer, sparkling, select RTDs and Mexican/super-premium SKUs while core beer, still wine and most craft stay volume-soft; on-premise betting on beverages as traffic drivers, NA options, spritzes, sports occasions and Champagne; distribution consolidation and access risk post-RNDC/Reyes; family-control drama and private-balance-sheet buying in whiskey. - **Notable Stories:** Gallup details plus Beer Institute LDA pushback...