Beer and cider market insights report provides detailed data and textual analysis of the beer and cider sector and the report contains introduction, category and segment insights, company and brand insights, distribution insights, packaging insights, consumer insights, recommendations and appendix sections.
Key insights and drivers behind the beer and cider market performance
Scope
- In 2024, the beer & cider sector posted annual volume and value growth rates of 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively. This modest growth was supported by rising out-of-home consumption, increased urbanization, and a rebound in tourism activity. However, the market also faced notable challenges, including political risks and geopolitical uncertainties, which weighed on consumer confidence and spending patterns.
- Amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and an uncertain economic outlook, consumers have become increasingly price-conscious, shifting their preference toward low-priced and mainstream offerings to manage household budgets. At the same time, growing health awareness is prompting many to reduce or avoid alcohol consumption altogether, driving greater interest in low- and zero-alcohol alternatives.
- Retail channels continued to dominate the distribution landscape in 2024, with the convenience store sub-channel showing the fastest growth.
- This expansion was driven by the channel’s extensive reach, longer operating hours, and ability to cater to on-the-go consumption, particularly among urban consumers.
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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
- 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
- Consumer Insight
- Key Drivers Influencing Beer & Cider Consumption
- Moderation & Avoidance
- Novel & Experimental
- Environmental Responsibility
- Actionable Insights
- 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, 2025-30f
- 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
- 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 type size, volume (000s HL) and value (LCU million), 2024
- Volume and value share by leading flavor category, 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
- Volume share of top companies
- 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
- Volume share of top companies
- 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
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Oriental Brewery
- Hite Brewery
- Lotte Chilsung Beverage
- Lotte Asahi Liquor
- Heineken Korea
- Diageo Korea
- San Miguel Korea
- BK Co
- Maeil Dairy
- Golden Blue
