Ale
MaybeReturns run at only 0.2% of orders. But demand is soft, at +10.0% this quarter, so Ale is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 59 / 100Top 7% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +13 vs the category median of 4659
- Market size
- £313K/yr510K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +10.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 46%top-5 click share · 26 brands · 53 sellers
Flapen Score
Ale against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Ale is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Ale market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Ale 510K times last year and spent an estimated £313K. The top 5 brands take 70% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 59 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 510K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +10.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £313K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 510K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +10.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £313Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- ale238K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £14.04.
Listings sell for £14.04 on average, from £2.38 to £30.09. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £14.04 that is £7K to £11K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £14.04under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.38–£30.09
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £7K–£11K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
54% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 8.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #222 within Beer, Wine & Spirits. It carries 153 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 54%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 8.0%
- Average rank
- #222in Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 153per listing
- Listings tracked
- 41
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 78 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 78 months
Products
Top Ale products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Greene King Great British Beers Mixed Case 6 x 500ml Bottles
- Price
- £8.75
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 11mo ago

Old Session Hen Beer 8 x 500ml Bottles Session Ale
- Price
- £7.14
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 24
- Age
- 2y ago

Old Speckled Hen Pale Ale Beer 24 x 500ml Cans
- Price
- £27.93
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 74
- Age
- 3y ago

Badger Beers Modern Classics Mixed Beer Multipack (4-4.5% ABV) | Golden Ale Amber Ale & Pale Ale | Ale gift set of 6 x 500ml beer bottles
- Price
- £9.13
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 1y ago

Sharps Brewery Doom Bar Amber Ale 10 x 440 ml (cans)
- Price
- £10.16
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,355
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Beer Hunter British Real Ale Gift Set 6 Bottle Pack | Premium Selection of Traditional Ales from Iconic UK Breweries | Perfect Beer Gift for Him or Her
- Price
- £18.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 8mo ago

Ruddles Best Bitter Ale Beer 12 x 500ml Bottles Traditional English Ale
- Price
- £11.82
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 1y ago

Old Session Hen Beer 8 x 500ml Bottles Session Ale
- Price
- £7.14
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 24
- Age
- 2y ago

Camden Town Brewery Pale Ale 12x330ml can
- Price
- £9.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 151
- Age
- 4y ago

Old Speckled Hen Pale Ale Beer 8 x 500ml Bottles Smooth Malty British Ale with Balanced Hops Premium Full Flavoured for Everyday Drinking
- Price
- £11.66
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Beer Hunter British Real Ale Gift Set 6 Bottle Pack | Premium Selection of Traditional Ales from Iconic UK Breweries | Perfect Beer Gift for Him or Her
- Price
- £18.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 8mo ago

Greene King Great British Beers Mixed Case 6 x 500ml Bottles
- Price
- £8.75
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 11mo ago

Old Speckled Hen Pale Ale Beer 8 x 500ml Bottles Smooth Malty British Ale with Balanced Hops Premium Full Flavoured for Everyday Drinking
- Price
- £11.66
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 11mo ago

Shipyard American Session Pale Ale Beer 568ml Can (Pack of 12)
- Price
- £12.29
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1y ago

Woodfordes Brewers Mixed Selection 6 x 500ml Bottled Ales Pack
- Price
- £14.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
26 falling
Sellers
53
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
26%
- Old Speckled Hen30%
- Greene King17%
- Badger10%
- Sharps Brewery8%
- Camden4%
- Fullers4%
Demand
Ale search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Search terms
Top Ale search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- ale238K/yr
- pale ale30K/yr
- doom bar25K/yr
- bitter & ale34K/yr
- real ale28K/yr
- old speckled hen17K/yr
- ales23K/yr
- real ale gifts for men19K/yr
- ale beer12K/yr
- ale gift set14K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Ale
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
the taste is lighter than one would get from a stronger beer
just don't taste the same
bland and flavourless
Not good value at all
Now double the price I'm buying elsewhere for the same original price
Not worth it
I expected much better quality control
Poor product
Poor
So it is still somewhat misleading
Just not the same
Firstly, like the IPA, I feel that the marketing of this beer is somewhat misleading
Something different to give as a gift
there was a bottle missing making it unsuitable for gifting
Love
Good beer
Very drinkable
Excellent tasting beer without any hint of being low alcohol
Great value
I think its a good price range
Great price
Excellent tasting beer without any hint of being low alcohol
Very tasty
The taste is exactly as they describe: less shouty
Great gift pack can recommend
Great gift
My boyfriend was very pleased with his gift
Glass is a nice touch - good quality has some weight to it
Great product
Quality
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