Maine brewers warn of potential rising costs due to tariffs [Video]

PAUSED FOR THIRTY DAYS. CATE MCCUSKER SPOKE WITH BUSINESS OWNERS ABOUT THE IMPACT TO ONE INDUSTRY. EXPERTS WARN LOOMING TARIFFS COULD IMPACT YOU AT THE GROCERY STORE OR THE GAS STATION…AND HERE IN MAINE YOU MAY ALSO PAY THE PRICE AT YOUR FAVORITE BREWERY. <NAT POP OF POURS OR CUSTOMER CHATTER AT ORANGE BIKE?> MAINE IS WELL KNOWN FOR OUR CRAFT BREWERY SCENE…CONTRIBUTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE STATE ECONOMY EACH YEAR – BUT INDUSTRY LEADERS WORRY THE IMPENDING 25% TARIFF ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT…. <09;56;06;04 – 09;56;34;10 FADE OUT AND LET MY NEXT TRACK COME IN TOM RUFF> “AND YOU SEE STAINLESS STEEL EVERYWHERE. THIS IS ALL STAINLESS STEEL….” TOM RUFF – OWNER OF ORANGE BIKE BREWERY – WORRIES ABOUT THE COST TO HIS SMALL BUSINESS IN PORTLAND… <09;57;41;10 – 09;58;03;28 TOM> “UNFORTUNATELY FOR US SMALLER BREWERIES, WE DON’T HAVE THE BANDWIDTH OR FINANCIAL …