US domestic beer sales drop 6.6 percent in May

USA | Because of the lockdown and the closure of bars, US domestic beer shipments in May 2020 declined 6.6 percent to 14.2 million barrels (16.6 million hl), from 15.2 million barrels a year ago, The Beer Institute reports.

However, The Beer Institute has issued a caution. This number is an estimate and could be revised as the government has relaxed reporting requirements and excise payments as of March 2020 to support breweries during the pandemic.

For the January-to-May period, domestic beer sales to wholesalers were down 2.8 percent or 1.9 million barrels (2.2 million hl) over the same period last year.