Are High Gas Prices Hurting Beer Sales?

That's a concern of a few beer execs we spoke with. Not only do high diesel and gas prices hurt the bottom lines of distributors and brewers, but there's the possibility of higher prices digging into the disposable incomes of low and middle income beer drinkers, the bread and butter of this industry. The conventional wisdom is that lower disposable incomes could mean less cash left over for beer purchases.Indeed, Wal-Mart ceo Lee Scott told investors that while store sales