date:Sep 28, 2012
duct offerings such as flavored vodkas, category-crossing whiskey liquors, sweet reds and high-end blends grabbing their attention.
With the largest beer segment, light beer, losing 39.2 million 2.25-gallon cases, the other beer segments could not make up for the loss. However, the craft and imported beer segments' continued success did help to offset some of the overall industry's declines.
According to the Beer Handbook, imported beer saw an increase of 1.3 percent in 2011, and is projected