Higher alcohol content beer popularity growing, as overall beer consumption down

(University of Pittsburgh) Americans are consuming more higher alcohol-content craft beer but are drinking less beer by volume, according to a new analysis led by epidemiologists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The study looked at beer purchased in stores between 2004 and 2014 and is the first to examine trends not only in the volume of beer purchased, but the "beer specific" alcohol content.