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

by: Josh Wolsky | April 1, 2025

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

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On This Day | Stiff Penalties for Loose Liquor Compliance

by: MinotVoice | March 28, 2025

The news last has teeth. Owners of beer parlors or night clubs found guilty of violating the law can be fined from $10 to $100, or sent to county jail for 30 days, or

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Saskatchewan backtracks on complete ban of U.S.-branded beer, liquor, “Made in Canada” will make shelves

by: MinotVoice | March 25, 2025

After briefly pulling dozens of U.S.-branded alcoholic drinks from shelves, Saskatchewan is reversing course—at least partially. The province will now allow sales to resume for products confirmed to be made in Canada. The move follows backlash to a sweeping response to U.S. tariffs announced by President Trump earlier this month. While the original ban was

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Craft brewers consider kicking the aluminum tariff can to customers

by: Josh Wolsky | March 22, 2025

For Minnesota’s craft brewers, tariffs on aluminum aren’t just a policy debate—they’re a real hit to the bottom line. As costs rise on everything from cans to grain, small breweries are left juggling tight margins and big decisions. Do they absorb the extra cost or pass it to the customer? At places like Jack Pine

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College course teaches Philly students to appreciate beer − whether they’re tailgating or fine dining

By: Paul O'Neill, Drexel University, The Conversation | February 1, 2025

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: The Fundamentals of Beer What prompted the idea for the course? After 25 years of working in professional kitchens and as a server in fine dining, I became an adjunct professor and then director of special projects

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Watch: How Jimmy Carter Jump-Started the Craft Beer Revolution

by: MinotVoice | December 31, 2024

When you pour a frothy pint of your favorite craft beer, you probably don’t think of Jimmy Carter. Yet, it’s precisely his 1978 decision to legalize home brewing that set the stage for today’s vibrant craft beer scene. By legitimizing a once clandestine hobby, Carter uncorked a wave of creativity and entrepreneurship. Dive into this

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U.S. barley acreage hit lowest level since 1876 as demand from brewers sinks

by: MinotVoice | December 31, 2024

Barley, once a staple in U.S. agricultural fields, is now struggling for attention. In 2024, its harvested acreage reached a low not seen since 1876. Factors like reduced livestock demand and changing beer industry needs have contributed to its decline. While farmers pivot to crops like corn and soybeans, barley’s status teeters between being a

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The Perfect Beer Glass Shape, according to Math

by: MinotVoice | December 17, 2024

If math helped us keep our beer colder, would you believe it? Cláudio de Castro Pellegrini from Brazil did just that. He devised a formula to design the optimal beer glass that maintains its chill. Picture a champagne flute—it’s surprisingly close to his ideal shape. By minimizing the glass’s surface area exposed to heat, your

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Meet Eric Johnson, Brewer at Minot’s Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks

by: Josh Wolsky | February 1, 2023

Minot’s Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks is making a name for itself in the beer world. Their beer Gin & Spruce was one of 100 out 11,000 entries at last year’s World Beer Cup that earned a gold medal. It’s heady recognition, and it got the attention of the editors of Canvas Rebel, an online journal

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Fargo/Drekker’s Brewhalla Proving Breweries are Big Economic Development Engines

by: Josh Wolsky | December 21, 2022

Fargo’s Drekker Brewing is making a move uncommon in the bar business; they’re making room for competitors. The concept is called Brewhalla, and it’s a lot more than a brewery. It’s a food destination, a market, a brewery, and a hotel, and more. It’s also built around the idea that when competitors of the same

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Tapping Rural America: Craft Breweries Pour New Life Into Small Towns

by: Josh Wolsky | July 2, 2018

Who would have guessed beer would be the vehicle that brought culture back to small towns on the plains? As unlikely as it seems, the world of craft beer and the small breweries that deliver it are changing the fabric of the places that settle. NPR has the story.

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Trade tariffs weigh heavy on big beer bottom lines

by: Josh Wolsky | June 26, 2018

When tariffs on aluminum get tossed around as negotiating chips, America’s big beer makers get nervous. When you sell a lot of beer in aluminum cans, even a little tariff can have a big impact. Joe Deaux writing for Bloomberg has the story on the trade-offs that may result from fighting a trade war. It’s

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Diversifying an oil and gas economy in Carlsbad, NM

by: Josh Wolsky | October 31, 2017

Carlsbad, New Mexico — it’s a city with more than a few similarities to Minot. Notably, it’s fortunes also rise and fall with the price of oil. It’s a cycle that’s led community leaders and business owners alike if there aren’t better ways to build a sustainable livelihood and economy. Sound familiar? As a solution,

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Belgian beer culture has been added to UNESCO’s protected list of “intangible cultural heritage”

by: Josh Wolsky | October 30, 2017

How do you build a sustainable economy focused on value-added agricultural products? How do you build an economy that attracts people from all over the world? In Belgium, they accidentally focused on beer (probably because they liked drinking it), and a few hundred years later, their beer culture has been recognized worldwide. Hmm… in North

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Scientists have recreated an ancient mead from 2,500 years ago

by: Josh Wolsky | October 25, 2016

What do you get when you team an archeologist who discovers an ancient burial plot with a cauldron of booze with a group of scientific-minded brewers? A modern take on ancient mead recipe. But be careful if you get a taste, the alcohol content was higher than the average domestic beer.

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New Perham brewery opens after months of anticipation

by: Josh Wolsky | February 10, 2016

Disgruntled Brewing has opened its doors in Perham Minnesota. The goal, brew beer that satisfies the never-quite-happy-with-his-beer-choices owner Brett Doebbeling.

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