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Stout Market Report 2025 | Growth, Trends, and Forecast by 2033
Global Stout Industry: Key Statistics and Insights in 2025-2033
Summary:
The global stout market size reached USD 9.80 Billion in 2024.
The market is expected to reach USD 15.03 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.85% during 2025-2033.
Europe leads the market, accounting for the largest stout market share.
On-trade represents the largest segment owing to the demand for high-quality craft beers in bars and restaurants.
Consumers are gravitating towards unique and artisanal beer options.
The growing demand for stouts is encouraging retailers and e-commerce platforms to expand their beer selections to include a wider variety of stout options.
Consumer preferences are shifting towards premium and high-quality beer options, with stouts often perceived as a sophisticated choice.
Industry Trends and Drivers:
Rising Popularity of Craft Beer and Premium Alcoholic Beverages
The inclination of most consumers towards craft beer and premium alcohols find stout emerging in pole position in the stout market. Over the last decade, a dramatic shift occurred when demand for not just high-quality beers but one-of-a-kind beers surged, with stout at the top of the list of choices among craft brewers. Stout is characterized with dark color, richness, roasted flavors, and is especially consumed by people craving a more complex drinking experience as well as more flavor. Innovation in stout varieties such as milk stouts, oatmeal stouts, and barrel-aged stouts continue to flourish with the increase of independent craft breweries. These stouts are not just unique but often come with characteristic taste profiles that allow consumers to experience that they are drinking an entirely different stout from another. Beer festivals, tasting events, and growing social media contributions towards the stout range expanded into your market. Consumers are looking for good quality and artisan beverages; therefore, as brewing innovation brings to life new flavors and combinations, accessibility increases through online and retail sales, so stout market demand will expect a positive growth trend into the future.
Growing Interest in Low-Alcohol and Non-Alcoholic Stouts
Given that many people are changing their drinking patterns and leaning towards healthy living, consumer demand for low-alcohol and non-alcoholic beers presents a significant trend that transcends stout. It's important to note that the brewery manufactures stouts that maintain their hand-crafted rich flavors and creamy mouthfeel but contain less alcohol. Brewery technology has also made it possible for non-alcoholic stouts, made using various techniques, to closely imitate the sensual experience of traditional health varieties in the minds of their consumers. Regulatory changes and tax incentives for lower-alcohol beverages in some countries have given extra encouragement for producers to increase the range of their products in this aspect. Given the boisterous demand for healthier beverage alternatives, more innovation and upscaling will soon be across the creamy, dark side of the stout market.
Expansion of Stout into Emerging Markets and Global Distribution Channels
While, in history, stout has been popular mainly in European countries like Ireland and the UK, it is now gaining popularity in emergent markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The growing population of the middle class, rising incomes, and increasing exposure to global beer trends have created a larger consumer base for the stout. International breweries and local craft beer producers are seizing the opportunity to introduce new stout styles catered to regional tastes. Further, developments in e-commerce and digital marketing have widened stout consumption by consumers worldwide through online beer delivery service and subscription models that played a significant role in market expansion. The stout market is, therefore, expected to grow drastically due to globalization as it affects the beer market, especially in places where craft beer culture is yet to mature.
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Stout Market Report Segmentation:
By Distribution Channel:
On-trade
Off-trade
On-trade represents the largest segment owing to the demand for high-quality craft beers in bars and restaurants.
Regional Insights:
North America (United States, Canada)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Others)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, Others)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Others)
Middle East and Africa
Europe dominates the market due to the rising consumer demand for traditional stout varieties and increasing consumption of alcohol among the masses.
Top Stout Market Leaders:
The stout market research report outlines a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape, offering in-depth profiles of major companies. Some of the key players in the market are:
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.
Carlsberg Breweries A/S
Diageo plc
Heineken N.V.
Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Port Brewing Company
Stone Brewing Co.
The Boston Beer Company Inc
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