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Melissa Meehan

Burgeoning beer tax burdens battling boutique brewers

Federal beer tax increases every six months burden businesses already under pressure, brewers say. (Gemma Phillips/AAP PHOTOS)

Paying $20 in tax on a slab of beer would leave a bitter taste in anyone's mouth, let alone those who brew the amber fluid.

The federal government's alcohol excise increases again on Monday, meaning drinkers will pay $20 beer tax for a carton of full-strength and extra for a round at the pub.

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