B.C. brewers don’t want the Canadian government to respond with retaliatory tariffs on aluminum cans
The U.S. government’s decision to impose tariffs on Canadian aluminum has B.C. beverage makers concerned it could make cans more costly during an existing shortage.
Local craft brewers told Postmedia they haven’t been affected by can shortages that have made some American soft drinks difficult to find during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they are concerned it could become an issue in the future.
“It is scary because the effect it could have is enormous,” said Iain Hill, owner and brewmaster at Strange Fellows Brewing in Vancouver. “It would be like someone saying we’re going to turn off the water for three days a week. You can’t do without it.”
Hill said the broker who finds cans for his brewery has reassured him that they expect to have a steady supply into the beginning of fall when demand for beer generally weakens as the weather cools.
But he is unsure how the U.S. tariffs will affect prices. “Cans can become more expensive at the stroke of a pen.”
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