GuestMetrics released its latest data for April on Wednesday. More below…

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“Looking at the alcohol categories, while April beer volumes were still negative with a 3.1% decline, this was an improvement from the 4.8% decline during 1Q13,” said Peter Reidhead, VP of Strategy and Insights at GuestMetrics.

“Beer trends in April improved from 1Q13 in each of the three on-premise segments we track. Spirits volume was down 2.4%, an improvement from down 3.5% during 1Q13, driven by accelerating trends in fine dining and bars/nightclubs, but spirits volumes in casual restaurants remained weak. Lastly, wine volume was up 1.5% during the most recent 4-week period, a slight improvement from being up 0.9% during 1Q13. Wine volume growth was still quite soft in bars/nightclubs and casual restaurants in April, but saw an acceleration in fine dining restaurants. Comparing the most recent 4-weeks vs. 1Q13, beer price/mix was up +3.9% vs. +3.6%, wine price/mix up +1.8 vs. -0.3%, and spirits price/mix up +4.0% vs. +3.1%.”