Innovation is a key trend for craft beer and cocktails.
Millennials are changing the market for craft beer and cocktails toward fresher and natural ingredients.
Overview
Overview
Hello, and thank you for your question on craft beer and cocktail trends! In general, we have found that some of the trends overlap between craft beer and cocktails such as innovation and the ways in which flavors are innovated as well as the focus on premium drinks. Trends in 2018 involve the Instagrammability of drinks.
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To research your question, we looked at industry websites such as “Beverage Industry” as well as sites that track business and fashion trends more generally such as Vogue or Forbes. Beverage Industry provided the inside look at what
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Innovation is “essential to the success of craft breweries.” Packaging is one area where craft beer innovation is strong. Packaging allows craft breweries to stand out in a competitive market. Different boxes, holders, as well as attractive art are all techniques used by craft beer breweries.
Flavors are also innovated by craft breweries. Younger consumers may not be “brand loyal” so they must be attracted with standout flavors. The taste itself is but one quality considered; texture, visuals, and style are equally important. Younger consumers are “more adventurous than loyal” which means they’re willing to taste non-traditional flavors. Organic, non-GMO, clean labels, and natural ingredients are all innovative trends fueled by millennials. A “back to nature” approach fuels the decision to include honey, maple syrup, and other natural ingredients.
For cocktails, innovation has fueled a rise in dark spirits with ingredients such as fruit or vanilla. Like younger craft beer drinkers, cocktail drinkers are more open to new tastes and sensations that may not be completely traditional. “Botanicals” as well as “vegetable flavors” are current innovative trends. Spirits that are “better for you” are a hot trend similar to craft
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The premium trend began with spirits and cocktails but also spread to craft beer. For both drink types, consumers are willing to pay more for higher quality. Enthusiasts are the most likely consumers to spend more, but some consumers would buy an expensive product to taste it knowing full well that they may never buy the product again.
COCKTAILS
SMOKE AND HEAT FLAVORS
Smokey flavors are a current trend for spirits. Smoked woods such as applewood, pecan wood, and mesquite as well as smoked flavors such as chocolate and cherry are burgeoning. Industry experts claim that cocktails with complex mixed smoke flavors may be seen in the future, especially in premade ready to drink cocktails. Heat is another flavor valued in cocktails trending now, especially heat that adds complexity rather than simple spiciness.
TRADITIONAL UPDATES
Cocktails are being treated as a type of “elixir” by some consumers. Cocktails can be seen as an “aperitivo” or “digestivi” by consumers who prefer natural flavors in their cocktails. These cocktails can help open the palette or aid in digestion like traditional Italian foods that serve the same purpose.
CRAFT
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... them. The expansion into other areas in the world is something that the company is constantly considering. Expanding their advertising and marketing to reach those individuals in the United States that have not “experienced” the craft beer industry is a constant tactic the company considers. There are also potential environmental threats that the company realizes and considers while making their business decisions.
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As a bartender, you will be expected to know the ins and outs of the liquors you are handling, as well as the types of glasses your drinks are to be served in. Learning the different types of liquors and what they mix well with can be a daunting task, but one that is mandatory. Some people who come to your bar may want to try something new, or have a question about what mixes well. While you are not required to provide the most elaborate answ...
Opportunities - US, the largest liquor market in the world (13% market share) with high profit margins. - Young adults’ good attitude towards the consumption of withe spirits. - Social acceptance of mixed drinks. Threats - Sales in Industry of liquor and withe spirits with a negative growth. - Scotch whisky in the declining stage of product cycle.
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