A little light reading for us beer geeks.
Alcoholic Drinks in China 2024 Market Summary
Total volume of alcoholic drinks in China saw a marginal rebound in 2023, shifting from decline in 2022 to a slight single-digit increase in 2023. However, the off-trade channel experienced a slight decrease in volume sales, while the on-trade channel saw a low single-digit volume increase.
Premiumization is Reshaping the Beer Industry in China
The beer landscape in China is quickly changing. Premiumization trends have hit large beer brands very hard, constricting decades of heavy growth. Consumers are now more educated on craft beer, users by the millions are switching over from mass produced lagers (driving $ volume higher and unit volume down) the effects on the industry for which will be felt for decades to come.