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With ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage alcohol becoming a driving force in the market, experts highlight why consumers are gravitating to these RTD solutions, as well as market trends that could influence the future of this space.

NielsenIQ (NIQ) released “The Halftime Report,” a beverage alcohol scorecard measuring the front half of 2025. The report found that total beverage alcohol sales are down 3% year-over-year, totaling $53 billion.

This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. beer market highlights the contrasting performances of the category’s segments as super-premium beers, flavored malt beverages, import beers and non-alcohol segments continue to deliver positive performance.

Shiner Bock released its Shiner Shandy Lemonade Variety Pack. The Shiner Shandy Lemonade Variety Pack, made with real lemonade, features flavors including consumer-favorite Lemonade and two new refreshing flavors, Mango and Raspberry, it says.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” Narragansett Beer is bringing back the 1975 retro cans, the same design that starred in blockbuster movie.

Smirnoff ICE is teaming up with content creator and comedian Boman Martinez-Reid to pay up to $200,000 in Sunsurance throughout the summer, starting with $50,000 to celebrate the summer solstice. 

Revolver Brewing, a craft beer brand by Tilray Brands, unveiled its latest creation: Y’all’s Beer.

Truly Hard Seltzer, a brand of The Boston Beer Co., Boston, unveiled its “Truly Rain Check” program in time for the Fourth of July weekend. Truly will cover fans’ next Truly Pool Party Variety Pack — the brand’s new limited-edition summer lineup, it says. 

Michelob ULTRA is reaffirming its long-term commitment to the world’s most popular sport as the Official Beer Sponsor of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, including limited-edition packaging, aluminum bottle and can designs.

Truly Hard Seltzer, a brand of The Boston Beer Co., dropped its latest innovation: Truly Unruly 8% Lemonade Hard Seltzer.