In episode 28 of the Brewbound Podcast, BA chief economist Bart Watson shares his early 2018 analysis and discusses the circumstances that have led to an increasing number of brewery closures in recent years. He also answers questions about the BA’s revised craft brewer definition, and the possible future impact of legal recreational cannabis on the alcohol segment.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 17:50: Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall introduce episode 28 and discuss the latest legislative and leadership updates in the beer industry

18:50 – 53:50: Furnari and Kendall interview Bart Watson

53:50 – 1:04:38: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and run down segments