Are Smoking Bans Killing the Beer Industry?

Chris claims that the British lager is dead. Maybe he’s right. But is there something more happening?
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reports that UK beer sales have fallen through the five billion litre mark for the first time since 1975. This represents a decline of 1.7% for the year. And yes, the biggest decline was in the premium lager segment where sales fell 2%.
The volume of beer sold through pubs in the UK has hit its lowest level since the Great Depression of the 1930s – yep, the Great Depression. Sales in the …read more