Saturday, February 21, 2026

Crying In Their Beer, Lakefront Is

This guy is going to get a very rude surprise in about a year.

.. The [tariff] ruling has created more uncertainty for some American businesses, including Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee.

Russ Klisch, president of Lakefront Brewery, said the tariffs enacted by Trump early last year led to Canada stopping its purchase of their beer.

"You're talking a couple hundred thousand dollars — four, five hundred thousand that went to Canada that we don't have any more sales," Klisch said.

That loss accounts for about four percent of their revenue.

Klisch calls the Supreme Court's ruling a positive for exporters, but he doesn't expect Canada to resume buying their beer anytime soon. Rebuilding the relationship will take time.

"They're still upset with us. It'll take a while," he said....

Longer than you think, pal.  Trump plans to dump the three-party (US, Canada, Mexico) trade agreement and establish bi-laterals instead.  And Canada, which has opposed everything Trump wants, will be on the very short end of that deal.  They will remain "upset."

One more thing, pal:

Trump's replacement, a 10% tariff....

 ...presents another potential challenge for Lakefront Brewery, which imports aluminum and barley....

So like Harley*, which is  also wailing crocodile tears over the cost of IMPORTED aluminum and steel, you cannot find DOMESTIC aluminum to purchase?

Are you kidding us? 

*Harley had to find someone to blame for their horrible sales and earnings report.  You remember Harley, don't you?  They have an all-electric motorcycle that nobody wants to buy.  They also decided that the under-40 generations are of no interest to them at all--so they never developed an affordable bike.

Yes, their Chair-yutz was a Hard Green Lefty.  They are very good at cash-burn.

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