Even though St. Patrick’s day is known as a drinking holiday, it doesn’t do too much to spur beer sales for home consumption.  Nielsen, a market research company, tracks the purchase of beer for the two weeks leading up to holidays… and St. Patrick’s is the lowest.  Of course, St. Patrick’s day also sees a higher number of people going out to restaurants and bars (only 16.7% went to a private St. Patrick’s party in 2009).

And your top 5 holidays for beer sales?

  1. Fourth of July
  2. Memorial Day
  3. Labor Day
  4. Father’s Day
  5. Cinco de Mayo

Bottoms up!

heine Happy Day After St. Patricks Day!
Bottoms Up! (Marlon Hammes)
Posted by PK on March - 18 - 2010
      

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