ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers Index (BPI) for December 2020. After dramatic changes in beer purchasing throughout the year, the December data shows a more moderate reading.
The total Beer Purchasers Index for December 2020 is at 64, only a few points above December 2019 at 61. The “at-risk inventory (inventory at risk of going out of code in the next 30 days) measure continues to remain relatively low among all the segments, with total beer at 29 compared to 52 in December 2019.
NBWA Chief Economist Lester Jones explained, Overall, the slightly lower demand from beer purchases is expected heading into the new year. However, with low inventories, there is still a need to replenish stock.