Alcoholic Drinks in the United Kingdom

Alcoholic Drinks in the United Kingdom


In 2022, total volume sales of alcoholic drinks continued to improve following pandemic-related restrictions that were applied to on-trade establishments during 2020 and 2021, resulting in further impressive growth for the latter channel. On-trade sales in 2022 benefited from the first restriction-free year since the pandemic, helping to support further total volume growth across most categories. Beer and cider/perry remained below 2019 levels in total volume terms, having suffered in 2020 and 2...

Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2018-2022), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Beer, Cider/Perry, RTDs, Spirits, Wine.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Alcoholic Drinks in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
June 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alcoholic drinks in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
On-trade vs off-trade split
What next for alcoholic drinks?
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 2016-2022
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2022
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 2017-2022
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2022
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2022
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2022
Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2022
Table 11 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2017-2022
Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2022
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
BEER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Beer enjoys overall positive performance in 2022
Premiumisation remains key trend in 2022
AB Inbev retains overall leadership of beer in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Beer set to record stable total volume growth over the forecast period
Non/low alcohol beer offers further growth potential over the forecast period
Challenges for beer producers over the forecast period
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 3 Lager by Price Band 2022
Table 18 Number of Breweries 2017-2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2017-2022
Table 28 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
WINE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Marginal drop in demand for off-trade wine in 2022, but total volumes rise
Growth of non-alcoholic wine remains slow
White remains the preference in still light grape wine, although rosé continues to make gains
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Still light grape wine set for stable growth, while non-alcoholic wine likely to see some momentum
The importance of locality and sustainability within wine will remain key trends
Glass packaging costs likely to continue rising over the forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 42 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 44 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 45 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 46 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 47 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 50 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 53 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 56 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 59 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 60 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 61 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
SPIRITS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Marginal total volume decline in 2022, but off-trade demand for spirits remains above pre-pandemic levels
Gin loses impressive growth momentum since pandemic in the UK
Leading three players in spirits remain unchanged in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Total volume sales set to regain momentum in second half of forecast period
Significant growth opportunities for tequila in the coming years
Future challenges and opportunities for whiskies in the UK
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 4 Benchmark Brands 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 73 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 74 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 75 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 76 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 77 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 79 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 80 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
CIDER/PERRY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
On-trade records another dynamic performance in 2022
Change among the top players
Heineken launches first low-calorie cider
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Innovation expected to inspire lost momentum for cider
Growth for non-alcoholic cider/perry to continue over forecast period
Some consumers expected to return to off-trade amid high cost of living
CATEGORY DATA
Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 94 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 95 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 101 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
RTDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
RTDs continues to perform well in 2022
Spirit-based RTDs remains most popular format
No changes at the top in competitive landscape
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
RTDs set for positive performance over the forecast period
Wine-based RTDs set to be most dynamic performer over the forecast period
Significant new product development and launches expected in RTDs
CATEGORY DATA
Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 109 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 110 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 111 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 114 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 115 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 116 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027

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