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Despite abstemious Gen Zs, the booze industry is going strong

The Lucky Saint in central London looks like any other pub. Big wooden barrels double as tables. Bartenders pull pints. But this isn’t a regular watering-hole. Though booze is on offer, about 15% of sales are of Lucky Saint, the non-alcoholic beer brand that owns the place. Other patrons merrily sip alcohol-free cocktails and sparkling wine. “Go back a couple of years and people used to cleanse in January,” says Nate Roberts, one of the managers, “but now we see this 365 days per year.”

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