The United States government’s addition of tariffs on Canadian aluminum has Canada’s West Coast brewers concerned with the current decreased aluminum shortage of cans, with the potential to make it more costly.

It is unclear how the tariffs would affect the industry, but no one wants to find out.

“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.”

The possible concern stems from having a shortage once the fall season kicks in, as more people will be ordering take home cases as the weather begins to cool down.  Several brewers in British Columbia switched from bottles to cans due to the fact that they preserve the product for a longer shelf life along with easier shipping.

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