Bay Area breweries brace for financial impact amid tariffs NBC Bay Area [Video]

Your favorite brew could soon cost you more as Bay Area breweries brace for President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.

About 25% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum are set to start at midnight Wednesday, followed by tariffs on other goods next month as triggered price spikes.

“For us as a small company, these tariffs are terrifying in many ways,” said Blaine Landberg, the owner of Walnut Creek-based Calicraft Brewing Company.

Landberg said the trade war that’s brewing between the U.S. and Canada has him feeling incredibly uneasy.

Earlier Tuesday morning, Trump threatened to double the planned 25% tariff on steel and aluminum to 50%. While he later backed off the threat, the stress is mounting for beermakers.

“I think that’s the hardest part of all of this is that there’s no ability to plan. And our heads constantly on a swivel,” Landberg said.

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