Beers that have lost the fizz and market

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While sales of specialty, craft, and small-market beers have improved dramatically, many of the traditional, full-calorie beers that were once the staples of most breweries have fallen behind, according to 24/7 Wall St.

Let's take a look at some beers that are struggling to retain customers.

Source: 24/7 Wall St

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Beers that have lost the fizz and market

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Michelob

Sales loss: 72.0 per cent

Brewer: Anheuser-Busch InBev

Barrels sold: 140,000

Overall rank in loss: 1

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Beers that have lost the fizz and market

Image: A England fan holds a glass of beer in the centre of Lisbon, Piortugal.
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Michelob Light

Sales loss: 66.3 per cent

Brewer: Anheuser-Busch InBev

Barrels sold: 425,000

Overall rank in loss: 2

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Beers that have lost the fizz and market

Image: Jin Songhao drinks beer as he sits in snow during a cold endurance performance in Yanji, Jilin province. Jin set the Guinness record for the longest time spent in direct full body contact with snow with a time of 46 minutes and seven seconds.
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Budweiser Select

Sales loss: 60.8 per cent

Brewer: Anheuser-Busch InBev

Barrels sold: 775,000

Overall rank in loss: 3

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Image: A bartender serves a beer at a bar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Milwaukee's Best

Sales loss: 57.1 per cent

Brewer: MillerCoors

Barrels sold: 750,000

Overall rank in loss: 4

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Beers that have lost the fizz and market

Image: Revellers drink beer during the Pohoda music festival at Trencin airport, 130km north of Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Old Milwaukee

Sales loss: 52.8 per cent

Brewer: Pabst Brewing Company

Barrels sold: 460,000

Overall rank in loss: 5

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Image: A Bayern Munich supporter drinks beer in downtown Munich Germany.
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Miller Genuine Draft

Sales loss: 52.3 per cent

Brewer: MillerCoors

Barrels sold: 1.6 million

Overall rank in loss: 6

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Image: A barmaid pours a pint of beer at The Builders Arms pub in east London.
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Amstel Light

Sales loss: 47.7 per cent

Brewer: Heineken

Barrels sold: 340,000

Overall rank in loss: 7

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Image: A swimmer wearing a costume drinks beer while swimming in the near-freezing water of the river Danube in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany.
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Miller High Life Light

Sales loss: 37.6 per cent

Brewer: MillerCoors

Barrels sold: 390,000

Overall rank in loss: 8

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Image: A girl carries a beer jar in Yangon's beer street in Myanmar.
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Milwaukee's Best Light

Sales loss: 35.5 per cent

Brewer: MillerCoors

Barrels sold: 1.2 million

Overall rank in loss: 9

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