Tariff troubles brewing for Milwaukee beermakers [Video]

Milwaukee is known as “Brew City” — because of its rich beer history and dozens of craft breweries. But now, trouble is brewing for many Milwaukee beer companies as 25% tariffs have gone into effect on Canadian aluminum and steel. At Indeed Brewing Company in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point, beer flows like water. But soon, that endless supply could hit a dam.”There’s just not a world in which a major price increase to aluminum doesn’t affect the craft brewing industry,” said Ryan Bandy, Indeed Brewing’s Chief Business Officer.On March 12, President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada went into effect. Breweries like Indeed are full of both — from the aluminum cans customers drink out of to the steel tanks and kegs that hold the beer.Most breweries made the switch to cans from glass bottles in recent years due to cans’ lower cost, safer transportation, and increased …