Where Did All the Craft Beer Go? Government Shutdown Closes Tap on New Brews
Beer makers are sitting on suds while they wait for federal approval; $500,000 worth of Oh! Fudge on hold
Things have gotten nasty between President Trump and congressional Democrats over the government shutdown. But there could be ways out of the current stalemate. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: Getty
The federal government shutdown is turning off the tap for many craft brewers.
The makers of beers from Samuel Adams to Sierra Nevada say they are sitting on suds they can’t bottle and sell—or are holding off on production of new beers—because they don’t have federal approval for some of their new labels or formulas.
“We are trying to drink...