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Alcohol consumption in the U.S. is at an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll from last year. The share of Americans who say they drink was just 54% for the second year running in the survey.

opb.orgPeople aren’t drinking like they used to. Can Washington beer, wine industries adapt?Washington’s wine and beer industries are staring down a sobering reality. Drinking culture is changing, tariffs and inflation are squeezing businesses and consumers, and local producers are making more booze than the market demands.

25/10/26, 5:00 pm3 reposts23 likes

Nodding Onion

@pacificoyster.bsky.social

and liquor sales to Canada are very restricted with the tariff war.

Soulman

@soulman66.bsky.social

Muslims do not drink beer. :-)

gustavo ángel

@gustavo-angel.bsky.social

20h

It just doesn’t taste the same.

Piney Wood

@pineywood.bsky.social

I truly don't care about the effect on the beer and wine business. They made lots of money, now they're not, them's the breaks... What I do care about is the local bars, and I care about the effect on the culture of not having places to gather socially. Places for musicians to play.

gregj1.bsky.social

@gregj1.bsky.social

the 'O' stands for? hmmm wonder if theer is any impact in 'O'regon

Kurt Russett 🥔

@kurtrussett.bsky.social

damn, addiction just not carrying the weights it used to. most of us just want food.