Cost of beer could be going up because of aluminum tarrifs

WISN.COM ^ | 01 JUNE 2018 | WISN.COM

[EEGator]

Time travelers from 1982?

[LegendHasIt]

GreatGrampa always used to send Grandma down to the neighborhood tavern, daily, with a small bucket to bring him the evening’s beer.

Maybe that tradition will return.

[central_va]

You all realize the amount of aluminum per can is minuscule. Probably a penny a can.

[redgolum]

Will. Not could.

It will cascade to a bunch of industries. We are seeing it in new capital equipment.

The good news is I might not have to test every blasted piece of steel now.

I support the tariffs, but we need to be honest that this will cause price increases to consumers.

[Songcraft]

Or people could opt for cartons of beer...

       

[wally_bert]

I could usually taste metal in cans.

[redgolum]

Funny thing.

Most bottles are made in North America.

Now you might see a price increase in bottles too, but that is because a container plant in Oklahoma blew up.

[Nifster]

Oh yeah right

Mold on looking to raise prices and blame others

[Windflier]

My business relies on manufactured aluminum products. Our chief supplier hit us with a 9% price increase last month.

My wife and I haven’t raised our street prices in many years, but now we have no choice.

In the long run, though, I think this will be a good thing for US industries.

[central_va]

A 9% rise in the cost of a raw material doesn’t equate to a 9% cost in the retail price of a finished good. We are not economically stupid out here.

[Davy Crocket]

Go to Bottle Beer. It taste better anyway!

[central_va]

According to beer experts cans are better than glass. Less light and less air in the can means less deterioration of the beer’s taste. That’s what they say.

[fatima]

Bottles Bottles Bottles.

[central_va]

Raw bulk aluminum is dirt cheap. Even after a tariff it is still dirt cheap. This is all globalist BS gas lighting. Don’t fall for it.

[Windflier]

A 9% rise in the cost of a raw material doesn’t equate to a 9% cost in the retail price of a finished good.

I didn't say it did.

I said that I'll finally have to raise my street price to compensate for my increased material costs. Our total price increase will probably be about 2%.

I'm only squirming over it because my industry is so cutthroat competitive.

[Az Joe]

I only drink bottled beer...lots of it!

[KierkegaardMAN]

Gracious! That stuff’ll give you a hangover WHILE you drink it.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

I LIKE MOOSEHEAD!

[rfp1234]

“Farticle” works, too.

[Ricebug]

Not now.