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Why Trump's trade wars are threatening already vulnerable brewers

US craft brewers, already contending with a slump in sales, are set to be impacted by President Trump's trade tariffs.

Euronews · Mar 31, 2025

Buzzkill: Trump's trade wars threaten America's craft brewers already reeling from changing tastes

America’s craft brewers already had enough problems

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2025

'Impossible': US Breweries Buffeted By Trump Tariffs

For US craft brewer Bill Butcher, President Donald Trump's expanding range of tariffs have sparked an unexpected impact -- a shortage of bottles to package his beer -- while uncertainty looms over his business costs.

International Business Times · Mar 16, 2025

In the spirit: More alcohol ads to run during Super Bowl

A bevy of booze brands will be in the Super Bowl ad lineup this year

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Your beer needs carbon dioxide, but the price skyrocketed over the summer

The gas brings the bubbles to your beer. But brewers now face a carbon dioxide shortage — and the risk of production cuts and price hikes.

WEKU · Sep 22, 2022

After an explosive decade, craft beer growth slows as industry matures

The grandfather of the modern microbrewery movement, Fritz Maytag, once mused that "one day, there will be a brewery in every town in America," recalled Steve Hindy, co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022