Beer in
Country Report
Executive Summary
Jul 2019PROSPECTS
Premiumisation and craft beer reshaping the beer industry
Beer recorded a strong performance in 2018 with the high summer temperatures and the football World Cup finals stimulating consumption. Premium and craft beer are the main growth drivers in beer.
Flavour innovation
Beer drinkers are seeking to try different flavours, which is leading producers to play around with new flavour propositions. Craft brand Jubel has innovated by launching a premium peach and an elderflower lager to offer consumers differentiation in flavours.
Healthy lifestyle trend boosting demand for non/low alcohol beer
Non-alcoholic beer recorded the strongest volume growth within beer in 2018. Health and wellbeing is leading to an increasing number of health-conscious consumers moderating their alcohol consumption.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Inbev UK Ltd increases its lead as most big players’ shares decline due to competition from craft brands
Inbev UK Ltd and Heineken UK Ltd remained the top beer players in 2018, with both having expanded their portfolio by launching alcohol-free variants to capitalise on the ongoing health and wellness trend. Apart from Inbev UK Ltd, which overtook Heineken UK Ltd as the biggest player in beer over the review period thanks to the strong performance of its products, the big players’ volume sales and shares were declining due to the challenge from craft brands, which, in an era when drinkers are demanding differentiation, are being experimental and innovative and supplying high-quality beer.
The number of pubs closing down is increasing
While beer experienced overall volume growth in 2018 and pubs recorded a modest volume increase due to the World Cup finals driving up pub visits, volume sales in pubs have generally been in decline. Pubs continue to face significant challenges and many are closing down, affected by high running costs and the shift in consumption from on-trade to off-trade.
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- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
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- What is the market size of Beer in United Kingdom?
- What are the major brands in United Kingdom?
- How has premium lager performed in the wake of the global recession, has it lost out to economy lager as consumers traded down?
- What are the most popular flavours within non-alcoholic beer?
- What are the market opportunities for ‘healthier’ beers like low calorie and/or low abv beers?
- Has the implementation of a stricter drink driving law benefited sales of low/non-alcohol beer?
- Has the recession benefited domestic lager over imported lager?
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This industry report originates from Passport, our Alcoholic Drinks market research database.
Beer in the United Kingdom - Category analysis
HEADLINES
PROSPECTS
Premiumisation and craft beer reshaping the beer industry
Flavour innovation
Healthy lifestyle trend boosting demand for non/low alcohol beer
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Inbev UK Ltd increases its lead as most big players’ shares decline due to competition from craft brands
The number of pubs closing down is increasing
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 1 Lager by Price Band 2018Table 1 Number of Breweries 2013-2018
CATEGORY DATA
Table 2 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2013-2018Table 3 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2013-2018
Table 4 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2013-2018
Table 5 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 6 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2013-2018
Table 7 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2013-2018
Table 8 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2013-2018
Table 9 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 10 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2014-2018
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2014-2018
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2015-2018
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
Alcoholic Drinks in the United Kingdom - Industry Overview
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Premiumisation and craft movement continues to grow as consumers shift towards quality and provenance
Healthy living and moderation trends are reshaping alcoholic drinks
Competition intensifies due to craft movement, discounters and brand extensions
Discounters continues to gain share and drive consumption towards the off-trade
Regulation and change in attitude towards drinking to impact alcoholic drinks
MARKET BACKGROUND
Legislation
Legal purchasing age and legal drinking ageDrink driving
Advertising
Smoking ban
Opening hours
On-trade establishments
Table 17 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2013-2018
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
Summary 2 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2018OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Contraband/parallel trade
Duty free
Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Outlook
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 18 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2013-2018MARKET DATA
Table 19 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2013-2018Table 20 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2013-2018
Table 21 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2013-2018
Table 22 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 23 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018
Table 24 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018
Table 25 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2018
Table 26 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2018
Table 27 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2014-2018
Table 28 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2013-2018
Table 29 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2018
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
DEFINITIONS
SOURCES
Summary 3 Research SourcesRelated Reports
- E&J Gallo Winery in Wine | Nov 2019
- Treasury Wine Estates Ltd in Wine | Nov 2019
- AccoladeWinesLtd in Alcoholic Drinks | Nov 2019
- Viña Concha y Toro SA in Wine | Nov 2019
- Competitor Strategies in Alcoholic Drinks | Nov 2019