Frontier Economics were commissioned by the BBPA in Autumn 2022 to analyse the pub and brewery sector, the pressures faced post-Covid, and why the sector is particularly distinctive in the need for support. ​

Given the rapidly changing economic environment and pressures faced by the sector, this report provides an update to the economic environment facing pubs and brewers as of early 2025.​

This report builds on the previous update from August 2023, focusing on how costs and demand have changed over the past year and what is expected to happen over the next year.