Key insights and drivers behind the beer and cider market performance
Key Highlights
- Spain’s economy fared better than its peers in the eurozone, with 3.2% GDP growth recorded in 2024. Beer & cider sector volume declined by 1.3% in 2024, though its value grew by 2.9%. The mainstream price segment was the most affected as it saw a volume decrease of 5.9%.
 - Brands held a majority volume share in 2024: 83.5% for beer and 94.5% for cider. However, private labels recorded higher growth than brands given the price sensitivity felt by Spanish consumers. Brand volumes declined by 1.7% in 2024, while private labels recorded 1.1% growth.
 - Decelerating inflation and an improvement in consumer sentiment will support demand for beer and cider during 2025-30. As a result, the sector is set to record volume and value CAGRs of 1% and 3.5%, respectively, during the period.
 
Scope
- Spain’s economy fared better than its peers in the eurozone, with 3.2% GDP growth recorded in 2024. Beer & cider sector volume declined by 1.3% in 2024, though its value grew by 2.9%. The mainstream price segment was the most affected as it saw a volume decrease of 5.9%.
 - Brands held a majority volume share in 2024: 83.5% for beer and 94.5% for cider. However, private labels recorded higher growth than brands given the price sensitivity felt by Spanish consumers. Brand volumes declined by 1.7% in 2024, while private labels recorded 1.1% growth.
 - Decelerating inflation and an improvement in consumer sentiment will support demand for beer and cider during 2025-30. As a result, the sector is set to record volume and value CAGRs of 1% and 3.5%, respectively, during the period.
 
Reasons to Buy
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
 - Executive Summary
 - Industry Snapshot
 - Sector Snapshot
 - Beer & Cider Volume and Value Growth Projections
 - Enablers and Inhibitors of Beer & Cider Growth
 - Category and Segment Insight
 - Beer & Cider Winners and Losers
 - Beer Category Overview
 - Beer Type Evolution
 - Flavor Dynamics - Beer
 - Craft Beer Segment Dynamics
 - Cider Category Overview
 - Cider Type Evolution
 - Flavor Dynamics - Cider
 - Brand vs. Private Label Dynamics
 - Price Segmentation
 - Alcoholic-Strength Segment Dynamics
 - Beer: Emerging Trends & Opportunities
 - Cider: Emerging Trends & Opportunities
 - Company and Brand Insight
 - Top Beer & Cider Company Dynamics
 - Leading Company Profiles
 - Tier 2 Companies - Key Callouts
 - Top Beer & Cider Brand Dynamics
 - Brand Spotlight Case Studies - How to Win
 - Brand Spotlight Case Studies - What to Learn
 - Mergers & Acquisitions Activity 2024
 - Job Analytics - Themes Evolution
 - Job Analytics - Total Jobs
 - Global Patent Filings
 - Distribution Insight
 - Beer & Cider Channel Dynamics
 - Beer & Cider Sub-Channel Dynamics
 - Price Point Analysis
 - Packaging Insight
 - External Packaging Influences
 - Packaging Snapshot
 - Packaging Material Snapshot
 - Packaging Type Snapshot
 - Packaging Innovations in 2024
 - Consumer Insight
 - Key Drivers Influencing Beer & Cider Consumption
 - Value for Money
 - Premiumization & Indulgence
 - Environmental Responsibility
 - Actionable Insights
 - Actionable Insights
 - Targeting Emerging Segments and Trends
 - Appendix
 - Category Definitions
 - Packaging Definitions
 - Channel Definitions
 - Research Methodology
 - About the Analyst
 
- All alcoholic drinks (000s HL) incremental volume, 2025-30f
 - All alcoholic drinks (volume) CAGR, 2025-30f
 - Beer & cider volume and value growth projections, 2024-30f
 - Beer & Cider Volume and Value Growth Projections
 - Beer & cider category performance, 2023-24
 - Best-performing beer types by volume (000s HL), 2024
 - Best-performing beer types by value (LCU million), 2024
 - Best-performing cider types by volume (000s HL), 2024
 - Best-performing cider types by value (LCU million), 2024
 - Performance of top companies, 2024
 - Performance of top brands, 2024
 - Job postings by theme & company, January 2024-December 2024
 - Performance of retail and foodservice channels, 2024
 - Top growth opportunities in retail
 - Top growth opportunities in foodservice
 - Performance of packaging, 2024
 
- Sector volume (000s HL), 2024
 - All alcoholic drinks market share and per capita consumption, 2024
 - Beer & cider sector size (000s HL, LCU million), 2020-30f
 - Beer & Cider Volume and Value Growth Projections
 - Beer volume (000s HL) and value (LCU million) size, 2020-30f
 - Beer type size, volume (000s HL) and value (LCU million), 2024
 - Beer types, value & volume category share, 2024
 - Volume and value share by leading flavor category, 2024
 - Flavor category annual volume performance (000s HL), 2024
 - Flavor category annual value performance (LCU million), 2024
 - Craft beer size, 2019-24, 000s HL
 - Cider volume (000s HL) and value (LCU million) size, 2020-30f
 - Cider type size, volume (000s HL) and value (LCU million), 2024
 - Cider types, value & volume category share, 2024
 - Volume and value share by leading flavor category, 2024
 - Flavor category annual volume performance (000s HL), 2024
 - Flavor category annual value performance (LCU million), 2024
 - Beer private label size & annual growth, 000s HL, LCU million, 2024
 - Private label share of total beer, value and volume, 2024
 - Beer & cider price segment 2024 volume (000s HL), average price (LCU), value (LCU million), and 2023-24 growth
 - Alcoholic-strength bands, volume market share, 2024
 - Alcoholic-strength bands, incremental volume, 000s HL, 2023-24
 - Alcoholic-strength bands, volume CAGR, 2019-24
 - Leading Company Profile 1: Company size, volume (000s HL) and value (LCU million), 2020-24
 - Leading Company Profile 1: Company key brand size, volume (000s HL), and growth (%), 2024
 - Leading Company Profile 2: Company size, volume (000s HL) and value (LCU million), 2020-24
 - Leading Company Profile 2: Company key brand size, volume (000s HL), and growth (%), 2024
 - Leading Company Profile 3: Company size, volume (000s HL) and value (LCU million), 2020-24
 - Leading Company Profile 3: Company key brand size, volume (000s HL), and growth (%), 2024
 - Job postings by theme, January 2024-December 2024
 - Total job postings by company, January 2024-December 2024
 - Total beer & cider patent filings for key markets, 2024
 - Foodservice vs. retail annual beer & cider volume growth evolution, 2020-30f
 - Beer & cider volume share by channel, 2024
 - Beer PPL (LCU) evolution foodservice vs. retail, 2020-30f
 - Cider PPL (LCU) evolution foodservice vs. retail, 2020-30f
 - Packaging material volume share, 2024
 - Packaging material annual volume growth, 2019-24
 - Packaging material volume CAGR, 2019-24
 - Packaging type volume share, 2024
 - Packaging type annual volume growth, 2019-24
 - Packaging type volume CAGR, 2019-24
 - Spain: How are you cutting back on shopping of alcoholic drinks to save money?
 - Spain: Volume growth of beer & cider by price segment, 2023-24
 - Spain: How important is the “sustainable/environmentally friendly” feature when deciding to make a purchase?
 
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Mahou-San Miguel
 - Heineken España
 - Font Salem
 - Grupo Damm
 - Hijos De Rivera
 - Compania Cervecera de Canarias
 - Grupo Agora
 - Valle
 - Ballina y Fernandez
 - Destilleries Maresme Brands
 - La Sagra Brew
 

