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How Stagflation Is Reshaping the Brewing Industry
Episode 118 of Stagflation Conversations examines how small and mid-sized craft breweries are adapting to persistent high input costs and slowing consumer demand. Lucas and Luna dig into the impact of rising barley and aluminum prices—up 18% and 14% year-over-year respectively—and explore why many brewers are shifting from taproom expansions to contract brewing and retail partnerships. They also reference the latest CPI data showing a 0.4% decline in June, which hints at easing cost pressures but hasn't yet filtered through to raw materials. The hosts discuss the strategic pivot of a…
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