What Will Happen to Craft in a Downturn? (Hint: Not Much, Says Bart)

Dear Client: One of the most compelling and timely topics that Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson tackled on yesterday’s “Year in Beer” call is what an economic downturn and consumer-purchasing-power-fighting inflation could do to craft trends.  THE ECONOMY, INFLATION AND BEER. First, he attempted to capture the state of the economy, but as anyone in that position might say: “it’s complicated.” It’s a unique situation, with “lots of different ways to cut it.” Total employment “is back to where