It’s not just a U.S. thing. The volume of beer sold per person in Canada last year reached an all-time low since tracking began in 1949, according to Statistics Canada. The report, which examined the sale of alcoholic beverages between April 2021 and March 2022, found the volume of beer sold during that period decreased by 2.8%. Wine had an even bigger slump, down 4.0%
Of interest was that ciders and coolers continue to grow in popularity with the total for both combined increasing by 13.5%.
Overall alcohol sales based on volume decreased by 1.2%
The results preceed a planned federal tax increase of 6.3% on all beer, wine and spirits, set to take effect April 1. The tax, introduced in 2017, climbs every year in accordance with inflation.
See more on the story here.