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The State of Beer: Economic Trends Every Wholesaler Needs to Know

October 18, 2025 • Beer Business Finance

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In today's podcast we dig into the "state of beer" with economist Lester Jones, separating structural shifts from cyclical noise and outlining a practical playbook to drive sales growth.

From broken pricing elasticity to on-premise strategy and demographics, we share data and specific moves.

Key Topics:

• industry volumes down and dollars soft
• structural vs cyclical drivers shaping demand
• beer purchasers’ index sentiment and signals
• pricing power fading and elasticity reset
• on-premise momentum, draft advantages, happy hour value
• occasion-led strategy with low and no alcohol
• demographics by life stage, not generations
• policy confusion on tariffs and taxation
• action playbook for wholesalers and brewers

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