Beer Manufacturing in Australia

Overview

Raising the bar: Premiumisation trends have offset declining beer consumption

IBISWorld’s Beer Manufacturing market research report can be used to help you: understand market size and growth potential; major companies; draft business plans and pitch books; and conduct benchmarking and SWOT analysis. Our industry analysis highlights macro industry trends in the overall sector and micro trends faced by companies that do business in the industry. The industry report also provides key industry statistics and 5-year forecasts to anticipate future industry prospects so you can decide with confidence.

REPORT SNAPSHOT

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • Per capita beer consumption has fallen, while consumers have moved towards craft beers
  • The craft beer segment has grown strongly over the past five years, encouraging new entrants
  • The Australian beer market is saturated, and will likely become more fragmented over the period

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    Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

    The Beer Manufacturing industry has exhibited modest growth over the past five years, constrained by a range of factors. Consumer preferences have changed and competition has increased from both internal and external sources, while per capita alcohol consumption has declined over the past five years. The negative effects of declining per capita alcohol consumption on revenue have been offset by premiumisation trends in beer consumption. Consumers are increasingly shifting from traditional beers, such as Victoria Bitter, to higher priced premium and craft beers. As a result, industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualised 2.1% over the five years through 2017-18, to reach $4.9 billion. This includes growth of 1.9%...

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    Industry Report - Starting a New Business Chapter

    The Beer Manufacturing industry exhibits high barriers to entry. This is due to several factors including the dominance of existing players, the challenges involved in developing effective distribution channels, and high initial capital costs. Establishment numbers have grown over the past five years, indicating low barriers to entry. However, the market saturation already achieved by major players CUB and Lion makes successful entry on a large scale difficult. Firms can more easily enter on a small scale and service a localised area, as demonstrated by the growing number of craft brewers entering the market. This trend has driven establishment number growth over the past five years.

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    Additional Insights for the Beer Manufacturing Industry

    IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Beer Manufacturing Industry are

  • Market research and understanding
  • Establishment of brand names
  • Control of distribution arrangements

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Demand from liquor retailing and Demand from pubs, bars and nightclubs in the Beer Manufacturing industry impact industry performance..

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    Industry Products

    What is the Beer Manufacturing Industry?

    Industry firms brew, package and distribute beer. Industry-produced beer is generally packaged in kegs, bottles or cans, and is sold to bars, wholesalers and retailers. The production of non-alcoholic beer is excluded from the industry.

    Industry Products
    Full-strength traditional beer
    Mid-strength beer
    Light beer
    Premium beer
    Low-carbohydrate beer
    Craft beer
    Industry Activities
    Beer, excluding non-alcoholic beer

    Table of Contents

    About this Industry
    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources
    Industry at a Glance
    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary
    Industry Performance
    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Demand from liquor retailing
  • Demand from pubs, bars and nightclubs
  • Per capita alcohol consumption
  • Real household discretionary income
  • Domestic price of coarse grains

    • Current Performance
  • Beer consumption
  • Craft beers
  • Industry structure
  • Foreign-label brands
  • Competition and profitability
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Supermarkets
  • Premium and

    craft beer

  • Competition
  • Table: Beer Manufacturing Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Beer Manufacturing Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets
    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Butter and Dairy Product Manufacturing
  • Liquor Wholesaling
  • Liquor Retailing
  • Pubs, Bars and Nightclubs
  • Hotels and Resorts

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Flour and Grain Mill Product Manufacturing
  • Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
  • Metal Drum, Can and Bin Manufacturing
  • Paperboard Container Manufacturing

    • Products & Services
  • Full-strength traditional beer
  • Premium beer
  • Mid-strength beer
  • Craft beer
  • Low-carbohydrate beer
  • Light beer
  • Chart: Beer Manufacturing Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
  • Discretionary income
  • Price
  • Health consciousness and consumer trends

    • Major Markets
  • Wholesalers
  • Retailers
  • Other markets
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Beer Manufacturing Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State
    Competitive Landscape
    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Beer Manufacturing

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Beer Manufacturing Industry

    • Industry Globalization
    Major Companies
    SABMiller Beverage Investments Pty LimitedLion Pty LtdCoopers Brewery Limited
  • Table: SABMiller Beverage Investments Pty Limited - financial performance
  • Table: Lion Pty Ltd - financial performance
  • Table: Coopers Brewery Limited - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions
    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Beer Manufacturing Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance
    Key Statistics
    Table: Industry Data for the Beer Manufacturing Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2009-2023)
  • Industry Gross Product (2009-2023)
  • Establishments (2009-2023)
  • Businesses (2009-2023)
  • Employment (2009-2023)
  • Exports (2009-2023)
  • Imports (2009-2023)
  • Wages (2009-2023)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data
    Jargon & Glossary
    Alcohol By Volume (Abv)
  • A standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage.
    • Hops
  • A plant extract from the flower of the hop vine used to impart flavour and bitterness to beer. It is also a natural preservative.
    • Keg
  • A container commonly used to store, transport and serve beer. Keg sizes vary and therefore cannot be used as a standard unit of measurement.
    • Premiumisation
  • The shift in consumer preference towards more expensive premium and craft beers.
    • Private-Label Beer
  • Beer produced on contract for an entity that does not itself manufacture beer. This beer is labelled under a brand owned by the entity.

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    • Historical data and analysis for the key drivers of this industry
    • A five-year forecast of the market and noted trends
    • Detailed research and segmentation for the main products and markets
    • An assessment of the competitive landscape and market shares for major companies
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