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With beverage alcohol consumption down across all major markets, the U.S. beer market is embracing premium, flavorful and non-alcohol options to reach consumers. For domestic beer, brands, not segments, hold the future to engaging legal drinking age consumers.

After approximately a decade of posting dollar sales growth, the imported beer market took a turn in the later part of 2025, resulting in decline in dollar sales. 

Traditional flavored malt beverages and hard teas shine in the ready-to-drink alcohol space, while hard seltzer category looks to stop declines.

Craft beer carved out a strong position within the U.S. beer market, yet recent years of declines are taking a toll on the segment as brands and even breweries have shuttered as a result.

Although moderation trends have elevated non-alcohol beer’s standing, analysts highlight that taste and supporting choice will keep the segment growing.

>After suffering declines in 2024, hard cider was able to turn its performance around, showcasing modest increases in 2025, with analysts pointing to flavor innovations to continue that progress.

Beverage Industry provides an in-depth look at the U.S. beer market and its 2025 performance.

The FDA recently revised its approach to beverage labels in terms of artificial colors, while also approving two new natural color solutions. Kathleen Sanzo with Morgan Lewis details how this will impact food and beverage-makers.

Processing automation is useful for beverage formulators to increase efficiency while also meeting consumer and beverage trends like fortification and natural sweeteners. 

The beverage packaging market continues to value aluminum formats for a variety of reasons, especially due to its recyclability and convenience qualities.