Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 42481 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of beer, ale, porter, and other fermented malt beverages.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 424810, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
The boundary between beer and ale wholesalers and wine and distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers turns on the type of fermented beverage distributed. Establishments that primarily wholesale beer, ale, porter, and other fermented malt beverages are classified in 42481. Those engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of wine and distilled spirits are classified instead in wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers.
Written for NAICS 424810, the only detailed industry in this group.