Scotland’s beer and pub industry contributed almost £2.5 billion to the Scottish economy last year, a new report shows. The sector supported more than 64,000 jobs and generated nearly £1.3 billion in wages highlights sector’s vital role in providing jobs for young people. The independent report was produced by Oxford Economics and commissioned by the Scottish Beer and Pub Association. It showed that the industry generated £2.472 billion in Gross Value Added, supported 64,200 jobs