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  • Study: Tariffs have potential to reshape US beer market

    Oct 7, 2025 8:30 am by Phil CicoraResearch
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign agricultural economist Aaron Staples. Photo by Christina BeDell

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    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign agricultural economist Aaron Staples. Photo by Christina BeDell

    Tariffs could stimulate increased domestic beer production, but gains in domestic market share would most likely be concentrated among multinational firms rather than independently owned craft breweries, said Professor Aaron Staples.