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Jim
@jimwatson.bsky.social
Beer and coffee writer, drinker, financial/industry analyst, etc...

Based in NYC
Enjoyed it enough to take an instant screenshot!
February 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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
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!
November 19, 2024 at 11:27 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)
November 18, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Best I can do, sorry 😞
November 18, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Hey brewers - keep prices down and it's your time to shine!

Also - these really are some rough results for Remy...
November 16, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Was part of a client thing...

so instead I'll post this from the Boston Beer 10-K

Shortfall payments bc they don't need the capacity at City Brewing - Irwindale

Stretches into the future like the Bobby Bonilla contract...
November 14, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Truly has been such a disaster - if only for the massive overinvestment at its peak (I had to do a table of all the write-downs at one point...)

Still they are doing a great job dominating hard tea

from Harry in today's BBD:
November 14, 2024 at 7:50 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...
November 11, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Ha! Using the curve of the car so nicely there...

pic from the Ferrari racing insta...
November 8, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Couldn't stream the marathon, so had to get out there and do it the right way
November 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM
My previous boss used to describe AB pushing it's '-Rita' line as building a bridge out of the beer category for consumers.

I know it's fundamentally the innovators dilemma, but it has to hurt to have helped build the bridge, and the watch Mark Anthony Brands collect all the new drinkers...
October 18, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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
I get a good smile out of reading garbled earnings transcripts and trying to figure out which brands they are talking about.

Think I'm going to crack open a Burn Graver and really go for it this morning
August 13, 2024 at 3:15 PM
I am, now, all set for the big game!
February 11, 2024 at 9:45 PM
When your daddy game so on point you hit that next level
December 25, 2023 at 2:22 PM