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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Alcoholic Drinks industry in United Kingdom with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:
- Beer
- Wine
- Spirits
- Cider and Perry
- RTDs
If you're in the Alcoholic Drinks industry in United Kingdom, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty
The Alcoholic Drinks in United Kingdom report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Alcoholic Drinks in United Kingdom?
- Where is consumer demand for Alcoholic Drinks focussed?
- Which is being consumed more; beer, wine or spirits?
- Where is demand growing? Stagnating?
- How is the operating environment for alcoholic drinks changing?
- Which are the leading brands in United Kingdom?
- How are products distributed in United Kingdom?
- What are the key trends in new product development?
- Do consumers want value for money or added value?
- How will macroeconomic context and shifting cultural values shape future growth?
- How will COVID-19 and recession impact the alcoholic drinks industry?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Alcoholic Drinks in the United Kingdom
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alcoholic drinks in 2021: The big picture
2021 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
On-trade vs off-trade split
What next for alcoholic drinks?
Chart 1 Alcoholic Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2019-2026
Chart 2 Alcoholic Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2019-2026
Chart 3 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2019-2026
Chart 4 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2019-2026
MARKET BACKGROUND
Legislation
Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
Drink driving
Advertising
Smoking ban
Opening hours
On-trade establishments
Table 1 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2016-2021
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2021
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Contraband/parallel trade
Duty free
Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Outlook
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 2 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2016-2021
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2021
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2021
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2021
Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2021
Table 11 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2016-2021
Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2021
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
Beer in the United Kingdom
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
A solid start for on-trade recovery, but challenges remain
Premiumisation is evident in recovery patterns
Non-alcoholic beer is a key focus for innovation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The resurgence of craft?
The acceleration of e-commerce
The rising importance of environmental and social credentials
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 3 Lager by Price Band 2021
Table 18 Number of Breweries 2016-2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 27 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2016-2021
Table 28 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Cider/Perry in the United Kingdom
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Limited on-trade recovery in 2021
Growing competition from other categories
The importance of local credentials
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
On-trade recovery will take time
Craft cider/perry could drive innovation
Opportunities in no/low alcohol cider
CATEGORY DATA
Table 35 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 36 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 37 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 38 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 39 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 40 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 41 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 42 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 43 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Rtds in the United Kingdom
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
The impact of COVID-19 on RTDs
A question mark for hard seltzers
Established players experiment in the RTDs category
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Setting SKUs apart
Premium and craft RTDs
Low ABV and 0.0% RTDs
CATEGORY DATA
Table 50 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 51 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 52 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 53 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 54 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 55 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 56 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 57 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 58 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 59 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 61 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 62 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 63 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 64 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Spirits in the United Kingdom
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on spirits
Shifting channels and category trends
The gin trend has peaked
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The non-alcoholic spirits category is thriving
Freedom for US spirits
Celebrity endorsements: tequila and cognac
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 4 Benchmark Brands 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 73 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 74 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 75 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 76 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 77 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 79 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 80 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 81 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 82 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Wine in the United Kingdom
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wine
Port thrives in the off-trade
Fluctuations in celebration wines
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The rise of rosé wine
Potential in the vermouth category
Sustainable practices
CATEGORY DATA
Table 86 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 87 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 88 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 89 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 90 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 91 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 92 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 93 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 94 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2016-2021
Table 95 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2016-2021
Table 96 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2016-2021
Table 97 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2016-2021
Table 98 Sales of Wine by Origin 2019-2021
Table 99 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 100 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 101 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 102 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 103 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 104 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 105 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 106 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 107 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 108 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 109 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 110 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 111 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 112 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 113 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 114 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 115 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 116 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 117 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026