NewsBy Nicola CarruthersAB InBev’s canned cocktail Cutwater has become the fastest-growing brand in the US alcohol industry after rising by 104% over the past 12 months. The company claimed Cutwater is the largest spirits-based cocktail brand in the US, more than 4.5 times bigger than its nearest competitor. It also added that nine of the top 10 spirits-based cocktail SKUs in the US are Cutwater, with the brand holding approximately 75% of all dollar sales growth within the spirits-based cocktail category. Meanwhile, Cutwater’s Lemon Drop Martini four-pack has become the second fastest-growing spirits-based cocktail SKU, based on Circana data. AB InBev acquired Californian brand Cutwater in 2019.