>What’s going on in the world right now?
Gonna talk to a roofer for an estimate this morning.
>Does the roofer know what’s going on in the world right now?
Gonna ask. Mebbe he has a better view from up on people’s roofs.
The UK is on the brink of a bottled beer shortage as stocks of glassware plummet and production costs soar, a leading Scottish wholesaler has warned.
Suppliers are already starting to deal with a glassware shortage, as prices jumped by 80% in the last 12 months due to rising energy costs.
The warning comes after beer experts in Germany said the country could be facing a glasware shortage this summer, with their small and medium-sized breweries expected to bear the brunt.
And it is only a matter of time before the shortage is felt within the UK's beer industry, according to Julie Dunn, operations director at one of Scotland's largest wholesalers, Dunns Food and Drinks.
She said: "It won't be long before the glassware shortages hits UK consumers. Our wine and spirits suppliers from around the globe are facing ongoing struggles that will have a knock-on effect.
"As a result, there could be less variety in the bottled beers we see on UK shelves.
"Specialist bottles and glassware hold a very important place in the heritage of the beer industry and I expect that while some breweries will convert to cans to ensure consistent supply, others will look at this as devaluing the brand, so will inevitably pass the additional cost onto beer drinkers.
"We sell a huge amount of beer from Germany, so I would expect us to feel a fairly seismic hit in the very near future. However, Dunns will always endeavour to source the best possible range it can."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-23/uk-on-brink-of-beer-bottle-shortage-amid-rising-costs-warns-wholesaler
Bring a can then.