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01st May 2020

How beer drinking habits change in a recession

Alice Kiernan

“We’re a small company in a very competitive sector, you never know what’s around the corner.”

The current Covid-19 crisis has put many businesses under intense financial pressure and change. One of the main sectors hit is the drinks industry, who now rely solely on the support of supermarkets and off-licences rather than busy pubs and clubs.

Speaking on JOE’s business show, All In, which is backed by AIB, Seamus O’Hara, co-founder of Carlow Brewing Company, spoke about the impacts of a recession on his business and the changes he sees across the sector.

You can hear what Seamus had to say in the video below:

All In, backed by AIB, is available everywhere you get your podcasts and on YouTube.