07.02.2009 11:36 am

Gallup: U.S. drinking habits largely unchanged; Recession, shmecession! say American drinkers

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s a fascinating thesis: The recession gives people more reasons to drink, but less money with which to buy alcohol. What happens then?

Well, according to a new study from Gallup, the effect seems to be a wash. The research group says…

U.S. beer industry’s growth to slow, says MillerCoors

By Jeremiah McWilliams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

MillerCoors, the second-largest brewer in the U.S. behind Anheuser-Busch, said the economic slump will probably slow the growth of the U.S. beer industry, but less dramatically than wine and spirits.

The brewer of Miller Lite and Coors Light expects the annual growth rate…

Beer, parties and the (economic) blues - how the downturn is affecting your drinking

By Jeremiah McWilliams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A fascinating new study from the Nielsen Co. dissects the ways in which Americans are changing their drinking habits in the face of a lackluster economy. A recent survey of 5,000 adult drinkers shows that folks are looking for bargains when they buy…

Gallup: U.S. drinking habits largely unchanged; Recession, shmecession! say American drinkers

U.S. beer industry’s growth to slow, says MillerCoors

Beer, parties and the (economic) blues - how the downturn is affecting your drinking

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