U.S. beer on-premise volume sales by trade channel 2015

This statistic illustrates beer on-premise sales in the United States in 2015, by trade channel. That year, on-premise beer volume sales from restaurants amounted to about 13.6 million barrels in the United States. Total U.S. on-premise beer volume sales exceeded 34 million barrels.Beer licensesBeer sales are often divided into on-premise and off-premise sales. This categorization is based on available licenses in the alcoholic drink business. The on-premise licenses sell and serve alcoholic beverages for consumption on licensed premises. These licenses are issued for the types of business where alcoholic beverages are sold on the premises, for example at bars, pubs, restaurants or clubs. In contrast, the off-premise licenses sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the licensed premises. These licenses are issued for the types of businesses where alcoholic drinks are sold for consumption elsewhere, for example at grocery stores, convenience stores, drug stores and cash and carry.The license class definitions vary among the different states. In New York State, for example, “Eating place beer” licensees are permitted to sell beer for consumption on the premises. Food must be prepared and served on the premises and the selling of beer must not be the primary source of revenue. In addition, license holders may also sell off beer for consumption off the premises.Most of on-premise beer volume sales were sold through bars and taverns in the United States in 2015, followed by restaurants and recreation venues. U.S. off-premise beer volume sales were mostly generated through convenience stores in that year.

本统计数据描绘了2015年美国现场消费啤酒的销售情况，按销售渠道分类。当年，美国餐饮业现场消费的啤酒销量约为1360万桶。美国现场消费啤酒的总体销量超过3400万桶。啤酒许可证：啤酒销售通常被划分为现场销售和场外销售。这种分类基于酒类饮料行业的可获取许可证。现场销售许可证允许在获证场所销售并供应酒精饮料供消费者现场饮用。此类许可证颁发给酒精饮料在场所内销售的业态，例如酒吧、酒馆、餐馆或俱乐部。相反，场外销售许可证则允许在获证场所之外销售酒精饮料供消费者饮用。此类许可证颁发给酒精饮料在别处销售的业态，例如杂货店、便利店、药店和现金自选店。许可证类别定义在不同州之间有所差异。例如，在纽约州，所谓的“餐饮场所啤酒”许可证持有者被允许在场所内销售啤酒供消费者饮用。食物必须在场所内制作和供应，且啤酒销售不得成为主要收入来源。此外，许可证持有者还可以销售场外啤酒供消费者在场所外饮用。2015年，美国现场消费啤酒的大部分销量通过酒吧和酒馆实现，其次是餐馆和娱乐场所。当年，美国场外消费啤酒的销量主要来自便利店。