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Premier’s new Buck-a-Beer Legislation Will Force Brewers to Sacrifice Quality

Premier Doug Ford’s newest legislation isn’t a popular one among craft breweries.

Logan Krupa, the owner of Bancroft Brewing Co., says he thinks this legislation will blow over. It’s not going to be easy to make a quality craft beer while also selling it for a dollar without compromising the taste, he says.

The last time the minimum price of Beer was raised was in 2008 under the previous Liberal Government. They raised it from $1 to $1.25, which is now being reversed with the new Buck-a-Beer legislation.

Krupa says that things have changed in the last 12 years. The cost of ingredients has gone up along with labour costs. When you factor in everything that else that a Brewery pays, it’s just not doable, Krupa says.

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Krupa says it all comes down to cost. Most craft breweries simply can’t afford to sell Beer for $1. Over the course of a year, the 25 or more cents they lose per Beer adds up.

Krupa says that if the PCs want to lower the price of Beer, they need to look elsewhere. He thinks they should lower taxes on Beers, not the price. According to Beer Canada, since 2010 the beer tax has increased $1.70 per 24 cans. It went up 12 cents on March 1st.

Krupa said he won’t be lowering the price of Beer at his Brewery. Krupa put it simply when he said he just can’t without sacrificing the quality of Beer he’s putting out.

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