A recently released report by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association drafts a picture of the state of beer in North Carolina. According to the biennial report, North Carolina generated a total economic output of $13.4 billion. By the numbers, the Beer Saves America report points out that North Carolina is responsible for 71,867 jobs within the beer industry. Lester Jones, an economist with the National Beer Wholesalers Association, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the report.