Highlights for 2003 in the beer ind...

Highlights for 2003 in the beer industry were les than high in greatest in quantity brewers' eyes and hard forward bottom lines. However, while the Top 10 brands missed market share and both domestic and per-capita consumption took a transfer for the worse, analysts are predicting an upswing in 2004 agriculturists are moving into high-gear regaining after an unpredictable 2003 and taking advantage of American consumers' taste for premium beer.

Excluding non-alcohol beverages, Davenport & Co LLC estimates domestic consumption dropp 07 percent in 2003 Furthermore, the company's preliminary estimates from the U Census Bureau present to view a per-capita consumption decrease