TOP THREE U.S. PREMIUM BEERS, 2007, BY VOLUME SHIPPED:
—Bud Light, Anheuser-Busch Co., St. Louis, Mo., 42 million barrels
Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $5.59
—Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch, 24.6 million barrels
Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $5.59
—Miller Lite, MillerCoors, Chicago, 18.4 million barrels
Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $5.59
Sources: Beer Marketer’s INSIGHTS and AP research.
TOP THREE U.S. CRAFT BEERS, BY VOLUME SHIPPED.
—Boston Beer Co., Boston, Mass., makers of Samuel Adams Boston Lager and other brands, 1.8 million barrels.
Six pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $8.39
—Sierra Brewing Co., Chico, Calif., makers of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and other brands, 662,000 barrels
Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $8.49.
—New Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins, Colo., makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and other brands, 476,100 barrels
Six-pack of 12-ounce bottles, typically $8.49
Sources: Brewers Association and AP research.
