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GregS

In article >, wrote:
>GregS wrote:
>> In article >,
> wrote:
>>> On 2007-07-26, GregS > wrote:
>>>> I can't seem to find a popularity list for beer, in sales.
>>>> Coor's Lite has to be on top, but what about the others?
>>> Heh. Perhaps you meant to say "near the top".
>>>
>>> Sales by brand (through June 17)
>>> Bud Light: 16.3%
>>> Miller Light: 8.7%
>>> Budweiser: 8.4%
>>> Coors Light: 7.2%
>>> Natural Light: 4.8%
>>> Busch Light: 3.3%
>>> Corona Extra: 3.2%
>>> Miller High Life: 2.8%
>>> Busch: 2.6%
>>> Michelob Ultra: 2.1%
>>>
>>> Biggest change from 2006 to 2007 was Bud light, up 0.5%
>>>
>>> All data by Information Resources, Inc.
>>
>> That strikes me funny in a way. I usually drink Bud Light when I go out
>> bar hopping cause it has low alcohol, 3.8 as tested many years ago. When I go
>
>> to the beer store, It just seems like every other person has a 30 pack of
>> Coors Light, and I just don't see the Bud often.
>
>Yeah, well, beer sales still vary from region to region, neighborhood to
>neighborhood and store to store, so judging by who's got what in line
>isn't very accurate.
>
>>
>> I was trying to find the sales of Milwaukee's Best, but I do see its the
>> Miller company.
>
>Those figures are for brands, not breweries. Miller's Milwaukee's Best
>and Milwaukee's Best Light each have about 1% of the market, based on
>this Beverage World 2007 Industry Report (
>http://www.beverageworld.com/special...ustry-2007.pdf
>Beer starts on page 19).

Thanks for the link..

greg