Matt Gacioch From the Brewers Association Talks Tariffs, Industry Trends and More for 2025!

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Matt Gacioch (he/him), staff economist for the Brewers Association, helps members make sense of the data that enable their businesses to thrive. He brings experience from market analytics, brewery operations, and consulting, along with an MBA, MS, and BS from the University of Michigan. Follow him on Instagram @craft_econ

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3 takeaways from sitting down with Matt Gacioch at the Brewers Association(BA)

1. Unfortunately, things are still moving pretty fast - so need to try and relax until we know more and can better answer the question on what to expect.
2. The BA puts out a library of different datasets to help you create a strategy for your taproom and production environment - the goal is to give you data that can help plan with new employees, pricing, trends, etc.
3. If you are looking for something to do, start talking to your supply partners. Ask them about their supply chain and what's the plan for 2025 on their end.

If you want to dive into some of the Brewers Association resources that Matt was talking about, check them out HERE.

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March 25th at 10 AM CST, we are precenting at the Craft Beer Professional (CBP) virtual conference on '3 things to do for your brewery with tariffs and 1 thing not to do' - you can register here.