Jim
@jimwatson.bsky.social
Beer and coffee writer, drinker, financial/industry analyst, etc...
Based in NYC
Based in NYC
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I’m an optimist
December 17, 2024 at 10:28 PM
I’m an optimist
In case we are wondering about this dissenter (and incoming chair of the FTC) - he found time in this alcohol distribution case to rail against Biden/Obama border policy and praise Trump...
December 12, 2024 at 7:09 PM
In case we are wondering about this dissenter (and incoming chair of the FTC) - he found time in this alcohol distribution case to rail against Biden/Obama border policy and praise Trump...
When there are "no wrong answers" during your innovation brainstorming meeting
Babe, you OK? You’ve barely touched your Ocean Spray®️ Mean Girls™️ 20th-Anniversary Edition Zero-Sugar Cranberry-Flavored Juice Drink.
December 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
When there are "no wrong answers" during your innovation brainstorming meeting
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can't they just put their execs in glass cases that you have to get an employee to open for you
BREAKING: CVS removes photos of executives from its website in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s assassination
December 7, 2024 at 5:19 PM
can't they just put their execs in glass cases that you have to get an employee to open for you
December 2, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Wait, so the most blocked accounts on bluesky have only been blocked by ~0.2% of users?
That is really not as high as I would have expected
That is really not as high as I would have expected
November 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Wait, so the most blocked accounts on bluesky have only been blocked by ~0.2% of users?
That is really not as high as I would have expected
That is really not as high as I would have expected
Can you catch a falling knife - craft beer edition
“I’m either real smart or real dumb” - Tilray CEO Irwin Simon
‘The category is changing. Why are you jumping into it?’ “millennials are not drinking their fathers’ beer. There is a big consumer base to bring into it.”
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
“I’m either real smart or real dumb” - Tilray CEO Irwin Simon
‘The category is changing. Why are you jumping into it?’ “millennials are not drinking their fathers’ beer. There is a big consumer base to bring into it.”
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Can you catch a falling knife - craft beer edition
“I’m either real smart or real dumb” - Tilray CEO Irwin Simon
‘The category is changing. Why are you jumping into it?’ “millennials are not drinking their fathers’ beer. There is a big consumer base to bring into it.”
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
“I’m either real smart or real dumb” - Tilray CEO Irwin Simon
‘The category is changing. Why are you jumping into it?’ “millennials are not drinking their fathers’ beer. There is a big consumer base to bring into it.”
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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NYC used to consistently build 5-10 new subway stations every single year.
Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year. 4 total over 34 years.
If Democrats are going to prove we can govern, we need to fix this asap.
Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year. 4 total over 34 years.
If Democrats are going to prove we can govern, we need to fix this asap.
November 24, 2024 at 12:54 AM
NYC used to consistently build 5-10 new subway stations every single year.
Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year. 4 total over 34 years.
If Democrats are going to prove we can govern, we need to fix this asap.
Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year. 4 total over 34 years.
If Democrats are going to prove we can govern, we need to fix this asap.
Did a podcast with my fellow bankers debating:
Is the alcohol downturn temporary or structural?
It was a draft - and I had first pick for the 'temporary' side - go find out what I choose, and see if I can make a good case!
www.rabobank.com/knowledge/c0...
Is the alcohol downturn temporary or structural?
It was a draft - and I had first pick for the 'temporary' side - go find out what I choose, and see if I can make a good case!
www.rabobank.com/knowledge/c0...
www.rabobank.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Did a podcast with my fellow bankers debating:
Is the alcohol downturn temporary or structural?
It was a draft - and I had first pick for the 'temporary' side - go find out what I choose, and see if I can make a good case!
www.rabobank.com/knowledge/c0...
Is the alcohol downturn temporary or structural?
It was a draft - and I had first pick for the 'temporary' side - go find out what I choose, and see if I can make a good case!
www.rabobank.com/knowledge/c0...
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If you're new to Bluesky and you work in/around the vice industries, here's a starter pack for your convenience:
November 20, 2024 at 7:33 PM
If you're new to Bluesky and you work in/around the vice industries, here's a starter pack for your convenience:
S-i-L works at an Alc distribution company (in HQ, not in the field) and as part of an offsite, they are learning how to clean draft lines.
Love it, need that dedication across the distribution tier!
Love it, need that dedication across the distribution tier!
November 19, 2024 at 11:27 PM
S-i-L works at an Alc distribution company (in HQ, not in the field) and as part of an offsite, they are learning how to clean draft lines.
Love it, need that dedication across the distribution tier!
Love it, need that dedication across the distribution tier!
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democrats and @podsaveamerica.bsky.social bros who think you only support things when the polls say you should support them would have ended up on the side opposed to civil rights, and that is not acceptable.
November 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
democrats and @podsaveamerica.bsky.social bros who think you only support things when the polls say you should support them would have ended up on the side opposed to civil rights, and that is not acceptable.
ABInbev chief saying that beer won't be as impacted by weight loss drugs bc it isn't as sweet.
Maybe!
But I can say I get a LOT of questions about Ozempic/GLP-1s, and no one knows what they will do, but it is a legit industry concern
(some folks I talk to in Europe still sleeping on this)
Maybe!
But I can say I get a LOT of questions about Ozempic/GLP-1s, and no one knows what they will do, but it is a legit industry concern
(some folks I talk to in Europe still sleeping on this)
November 18, 2024 at 11:18 PM
ABInbev chief saying that beer won't be as impacted by weight loss drugs bc it isn't as sweet.
Maybe!
But I can say I get a LOT of questions about Ozempic/GLP-1s, and no one knows what they will do, but it is a legit industry concern
(some folks I talk to in Europe still sleeping on this)
Maybe!
But I can say I get a LOT of questions about Ozempic/GLP-1s, and no one knows what they will do, but it is a legit industry concern
(some folks I talk to in Europe still sleeping on this)
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New favourite joke:
A priest, a pastor, and a rabbit walk into a blood donation centre.
The nurse asks the rabbit, "What blood group are you?"
"Well," says the rabbit, "I'm probably a type O."
A priest, a pastor, and a rabbit walk into a blood donation centre.
The nurse asks the rabbit, "What blood group are you?"
"Well," says the rabbit, "I'm probably a type O."
November 15, 2024 at 4:49 PM
New favourite joke:
A priest, a pastor, and a rabbit walk into a blood donation centre.
The nurse asks the rabbit, "What blood group are you?"
"Well," says the rabbit, "I'm probably a type O."
A priest, a pastor, and a rabbit walk into a blood donation centre.
The nurse asks the rabbit, "What blood group are you?"
"Well," says the rabbit, "I'm probably a type O."
Something about reading this while in my NYC apartment...
...that was built in the 1920's
Those are crazy stats
...that was built in the 1920's
Those are crazy stats
New York City built more housing in the 1920s than it has built in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s COMBINED.
Nobody alive knows what an actual urban housing boom looks like.
Nobody alive knows what an actual urban housing boom looks like.
November 14, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Something about reading this while in my NYC apartment...
...that was built in the 1920's
Those are crazy stats
...that was built in the 1920's
Those are crazy stats
learning that craft beer capacity utilization in the US is hovering just above 50% is equally not that shocking and totally wild
So rough, and I think that capacity will continue to loom over the industry for a looong time
And filling tanks with outside non-beer products is easier said than done
So rough, and I think that capacity will continue to loom over the industry for a looong time
And filling tanks with outside non-beer products is easier said than done
November 13, 2024 at 7:14 PM
learning that craft beer capacity utilization in the US is hovering just above 50% is equally not that shocking and totally wild
So rough, and I think that capacity will continue to loom over the industry for a looong time
And filling tanks with outside non-beer products is easier said than done
So rough, and I think that capacity will continue to loom over the industry for a looong time
And filling tanks with outside non-beer products is easier said than done
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Hey new folks! If you're in the beverage industry or are a CPG nerd, you'll want to have Sightlines on your radar.
We're an insights platform for all tiers of beverage-alcohol and, increasingly, cannabis and functional drinks as well.
Data. Analysis. Case studies. Context. Check us out:
We're an insights platform for all tiers of beverage-alcohol and, increasingly, cannabis and functional drinks as well.
Data. Analysis. Case studies. Context. Check us out:
Sightlines
www.sightlines.news
November 12, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Hey new folks! If you're in the beverage industry or are a CPG nerd, you'll want to have Sightlines on your radar.
We're an insights platform for all tiers of beverage-alcohol and, increasingly, cannabis and functional drinks as well.
Data. Analysis. Case studies. Context. Check us out:
We're an insights platform for all tiers of beverage-alcohol and, increasingly, cannabis and functional drinks as well.
Data. Analysis. Case studies. Context. Check us out:
Reading about Danone dropping the Nutri-score rating from its drinks brands today - and remembered the dreaded 'Black F' that was being proposed for all alcohol brands
and then I remembered the first time seeing a nutri-score on a brand in the US.
Hard to imagine what a working system would be...
and then I remembered the first time seeing a nutri-score on a brand in the US.
Hard to imagine what a working system would be...
November 11, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Reading about Danone dropping the Nutri-score rating from its drinks brands today - and remembered the dreaded 'Black F' that was being proposed for all alcohol brands
and then I remembered the first time seeing a nutri-score on a brand in the US.
Hard to imagine what a working system would be...
and then I remembered the first time seeing a nutri-score on a brand in the US.
Hard to imagine what a working system would be...
My guesses on how big brewers see NoLo products:
1. Useful as a shield against further alcohol regulation
2. Portfolio diversification- hedging bets against young folks not consuming alcohol
3a. Way to advetise brands without advertising alcohol
3b. Growth engine in and of itself
1. Useful as a shield against further alcohol regulation
2. Portfolio diversification- hedging bets against young folks not consuming alcohol
3a. Way to advetise brands without advertising alcohol
3b. Growth engine in and of itself
semi-relatedly i also think the consideration must be broader than individual impact of NoLo product lines upon drinkers' habits/health. for example: the ad opportunities, the consolidation of market power, the additional opportunities for regulatory capture, etc.
November 8, 2024 at 8:33 PM
My guesses on how big brewers see NoLo products:
1. Useful as a shield against further alcohol regulation
2. Portfolio diversification- hedging bets against young folks not consuming alcohol
3a. Way to advetise brands without advertising alcohol
3b. Growth engine in and of itself
1. Useful as a shield against further alcohol regulation
2. Portfolio diversification- hedging bets against young folks not consuming alcohol
3a. Way to advetise brands without advertising alcohol
3b. Growth engine in and of itself
Couldn't stream the marathon, so had to get out there and do it the right way
November 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Couldn't stream the marathon, so had to get out there and do it the right way
Looks like we have a new beverage analyst on the block @dinfontay.bsky.social
October 24, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Looks like we have a new beverage analyst on the block @dinfontay.bsky.social
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my god we got pitching ninja now. it’s over
Blake Treinen, K'ing the Side with Video Game Sweepers. 😳🕹️
October 21, 2024 at 3:14 AM
my god we got pitching ninja now. it’s over
When you are arguing so hard against alcohol restrictions in the dietary guidelines that you forget what car crashes are...
September 26, 2024 at 1:21 PM
When you are arguing so hard against alcohol restrictions in the dietary guidelines that you forget what car crashes are...