The Craft Breweries of the USA now have farmers growing Hops as a crop; that was unheard of just a few years ago. To think this industry is starting to worry because the government is shut down over a stupid border wall is significant. Gee, do you think government workers actually perform important tasks to keep the economy moving?
If Donald Trump continues to abuse power and disaffect the USA he has to at least be censured to remove power from him that disrupts issues of economic viability.
January 9, 2019
By Joe Lawlor
Owners of craft breweries in Maine (click here) are worried that sales could go flat during the federal government shutdown because the agency that processes licenses and approves labels for out-of-state beer sales has been closed since the shutdown began 2½ weeks ago.
In York, an expansion of SoMe Brewing Co. – to add York Beach Beer Co. – has been halted because of the shutdown. New breweries and expansions need licensing approval by the federal Tax and Trade Bureau, which is closed, and SoMe’s expansion license was under consideration when the agency went on hiatus Dec. 22.
“We are losing a considerable amount of money,” said David Rowland, co-owner of SoMe Brewing. Rowland said he applied for the license shortly after Thanksgiving and expected to be open by now. Even when the government reopens, he has no idea how long it will take before his application is processed....
