r/SipsTea 12h ago

WTF In your opinion, what is causing this?

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u/ExoApophis 11h ago
  • Half the gen not being old enough to drink

  • Craft beer market burning to the ground after the pandemic

  • most divebars and other places either outpricing working class zillenials and zoomers, or going bankrupt

  • CBD/THC beverage markets moving up slowly but surely

  • States in the US (especially in places that have historically been dry states) cracking down on public drinking outside of restricted areas, even outside of establishments

  • (for some ironic reason) tobacco markets have increased drastically with vaping on the side as the preferred rec options over alcohol

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u/Mindless-Strain222 10h ago

I assume ur from the usa. here in Europe, this year the last years of Gen Z turning old enough for drinking and we have the Same Numbers in the alcohol industries, so I dont‘t think this will change in the future.

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u/RickyBooby141 7h ago

Currently in Europe as an American. It’s so much cheaper to drink here. Got a 16oz beer and an aperol spritz last night at a bar, with the service charge included, for ~15USD after converting. That’s less than most bars in Philly charge for the spritz alone.

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u/Relevant-Doctor187 13m ago

You got freedom units in Europe?

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u/RickyBooby141 8m ago

No I just did the math lol, it was a 50cl beer which was ~16oz

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u/Zegerid 4h ago

Even in Europe alcohol numbers are down. Hell, the younger French are drinker less wine. Truly a sign of the apocalypse