BeerBoard Releases Q3 2025 On-Premise Report

by JC Whipple

SYRACUSE, NY (October 30, 2025)BeerBoard, the leading technology and insights platform for the on-premise alcohol industry, today released its Q3 2025 On-Premise Insights Report, providing a look into alcohol performance across U.S. bars and restaurants based on its Alcohol Intelligence platform.

The analysis measures sales and volumes from July 1 to September 30, 2025, compared to the same period last year. BeerBoard manages more than $1 billion in on-premise alcohol sales annually, with an on-premise footprint that spans national chains, casual dining, sports bars, regional and independent concepts.

Key Takeaways

  • Draft beer volumes declined -1.8% YoY, while packaged beer products were down -5.1% in total units served.
  • Lager and Light Lager styles (domestic and import) continued to dominate both draft and packaged sales, while IPAs remained the #3 draft style poured.
  • Beyond Beer (RTD cocktails, Hard Seltzers) grew +23% in packaged volume share, and the rate of sale increased +9%. The style now holds a 10.2% share of all packaged products.
  • RTD cocktails claimed the 3rd-highest volume share in on-premise packaged and saw the strongest year-over-year growth.


Top Performers – Categories
Ranked by Volume Share

 

Draft Beer

  1. Michelob Ultra
  2. Miller Lite
  3. Coors Light
  4. Modelo Especial
  5. Bud Light

Top Draft Gainers

  1. Pacifico (+18%)
  2. Coors Light (+15%)
  3. Blue Moon Belgian White (+14%)
  4. Busch Light (+8%)
  5. Michelob Ultra (+5%)

Packaged Beer

  1. Corona Extra
  2. Michelob Ultra
  3. Miller Lite
  4. Modelo Especial
  5. Coors Light

RTD Cocktails

  1. High Noon Sun Sips Pineapple
  2. Surfside Iced Tea & Lemonade + Vodka
  3. Sun Cruiser Iced Tea & Vodka
  4. Nutrl Vodka Seltzer Watermelon
  5. High Noon Sun Sips Peach

Hard Seltzers

  1. White Claw Hard Seltzer Black Cherry
  2. Twisted Tea Original
  3. White Claw Hard Seltzer Mango
  4. Truly Hard Seltzer Wild Berry
  5. Topo Chico Strawberry Guava

 

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About BeerBoard
BeerBoard is the leader in technology and automated solutions for on-premise alcohol management. Its Alcohol Intelligence (AI) platform delivers real-time insights, automated ordering and streamlined communication between operators and suppliers — transforming how alcohol programs are managed across beer, wine, spirits and packaged products. The company manages more than $1 billion in alcohol sales and 100,000 products through its industry-leading solutions. Versatile and easily operated from a single dashboard, it has streamlined operations, efficiency and improved revenue across the United States. Find out more about how BeerBoard is changing the alcohol industry at beerboard.com.

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