Tariffs threaten craft beer as industry battles declining sales and rising costs

Craft brewers have weathered shifting tastes, a pandemic, and fierce shelf competition—but now they’re bracing for a new kind of squeeze: tariffs. With steel kegs, Canadian malt, and aluminum cans caught in President Trump’s trade crosshairs, the cost of brewing is climbing fast. For small breweries, these aren’t abstract policy moves—they’re a direct hit to ingredients, packaging, and access to foreign markets at a time when every dollar, and every person looking for a savory local experience, counts. Dee-Ann Durbin with the Associated Press has the full story.