Posted on 10/05/2019 4:44:48 AM PDT by Libloather
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) In recent years weve seen the craft beer industry grow from a handful of breweries in major cities to thousands of smaller, artisanal breweries spread across all 50 states.
Brewers said the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (passed in 2017) has helped with that growth. But those tax breaks expire this year, and advocates want Congress to act fast.
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Cheston is one of nearly 7,000 craft brewers in the United States, who along with beer lovers, raised a glass after Congress passed the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act 2 years ago.
Jim McGreevy with The Beer Institute said it reduced the federal excise tax for brewers and aided the industrys explosive growth.
Allowed them to spend the money innovating in their brewery, rehabbing their physical plants, building out their physical plant, McGreevy said.
(Excerpt) Read more at wpri.com ...
“...Hipster liberals hardest hit...”
If it hasn’t been brewed for 300 years, it’s not beer yet.
And they are doing so
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